JDS Chikugo (DE-215) was the lead ship of Chikugo-class destroyer escort of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
.png) JS Chikugo
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| Name |
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| Namesake | Chikugo |
| Ordered | 1967 |
| Builder | Mitsui, Tamano |
| Laid down | 9 December 1968 |
| Launched | 13 January 1970 |
| Commissioned | 31 July 1971 |
| Decommissioned | 15 April 1996 |
| Stricken | 1999 |
| Homeport | Sasebo |
| Identification | Pennant number: DE-215 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Chikugo-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement | 1,700–1,800 long tons (1,727–1,829 t) full load |
| Length | 93.0 m (305.1 ft) |
| Beam | 10.8 m (35 ft) |
| Draught | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Depth | 7.0 metres (23.0 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 165 |
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Development and design edit
The Chikugo class was designed as a modified variant of the Isuzu class, the preceding destroyer escort class. The main anti-submarine weapon was changed from the M/50 375 mm (14.8 in) ASW rocket launcher to the ASROC Anti-submarine missile. The octuple launcher for ASROC was stationed at the mid-deck, and the entire ship design was prescribed by this stationing.[1]
Construction and career edit
Chikugo was laid down on 9 December 1968 at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, Tamano, and launched on 13 January 1970. She commissioned on 31 July 1971.
On 26 August 1971, the 34th Escort Corps was newly commissioned under the Sasebo District Force, and was incorporated with JDS Mikuma commissioned on the same day.
Removed from the register on 15 April 1995. Since commissioning, she consistently belonged to the Sasebo District Force for about 26 years, and had a total range of 503,405 nautical miles.[2]
References edit
- ^ Abe, Yasuo (May 2003). "Looking back on Chikugo class escort vessels". Ships of the World (in Japanese) (610). Kaijinn-sha: 92–97.
- ^ SHIPS OF THE WORLD, Special Edition 66th Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
External links edit
Media related to JS Chikugo (DE-215) at Wikimedia Commons