1966    

JP Yamagumo class

やまぐも型護衛艦

JP Akizuki class

Destroyer

ships



Destroyer Yamagumo class



This class introduced the ASROC antisubmarine system and diesel machinery resulting in impresive improvements from the previous Akizuki class. Three ships were built when production shifted to the DASH QH-50 capable Minegumo class but when those aircraft were retired production resumed.



Derivatives / Succeeded by
1967 JP Minegumo class



  Specifications


220crew
2700full load (tn)
115length (m)
11.80beam (m)
4draught (m)
27max speed (knots)

6Naval Engine diesel

2Naval Gun Mark 33 3/50 inch (twin 76 mm)
1Rocket Launcher ASW mortar 375 mm
1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-23

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Typical Max
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  Shipyards


JP Maizuru - 1nm NW of Maizuru City, Kyoto1
JP Mitsui Tamano - 1
JP Sumitomo Uraga - Uraga4



  List of Ships


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19661995JPJMSDFDDK 113JDS Yamagumo
19661995JPJMSDFDDK 114JDS Makigumo
19671998JPJMSDFDDK 115JDS Asagumo
19681999JPJMSDFDD 116Minegumo class JDS Minegumo
19691999JPJMSDFDD 117Minegumo class JDS Natsugumo
19702000JPJMSDFDD 118Minegumo class JDS Murakumo
19722003JPJMSDFDDK 119JDS Aokumo
19742005JPJMSDFDDK 120JDS Akigumo
19782005JPJMSDFDDK 121JDS Yuugumo

9 units



  Events


1964-mar-23Laid downLaid down JP DDK 113 JDS Yamagumo
1964-jun-10Laid downLaid down JP DDK 114 JDS Makigumo
1965-feb-27LaunchedLaunched JP DDK 113 JDS Yamagumo
1965-jun-24Laid downLaid down JP DDK 115 JDS Asagumo
1965-jul-26LaunchedLaunched JP DDK 114 JDS Makigumo
1966-jan-29CommissionedCommissioned JP DDK 113 JDS Yamagumo
1966-mar-19CommissionedCommissioned JP DDK 114 JDS Makigumo
1966-nov-25LaunchedLaunched JP DDK 115 JDS Asagumo
1967-aug-29CommissionedCommissioned JP DDK 115 JDS Asagumo
1970-oct-02Laid downLaid down JP DDK 119 JDS Aokumo
1972-jul-07Laid downLaid down JP DDK 120 JDS Akigumo
1972-nov-25CommissionedCommissioned JP DDK 119 JDS Aokumo
1973-mar-30LaunchedLaunched JP DDK 119 JDS Aokumo
1973-oct-23LaunchedLaunched JP DDK 120 JDS Akigumo
1974-jul-24CommissionedCommissioned JP DDK 120 JDS Akigumo
1976-feb-04Laid downLaid down JP DDK 121 JDS Yuugumo
1977-may-21LaunchedLaunched JP DDK 121 JDS Yuugumo
1978-mar-24CommissionedCommissioned JP DDK 121 JDS Yuugumo
1991Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDK 119 JDS Aokumo as TV-3512
1991-jun-20Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDK 113 JDS Yamagumo as TV 3506
1991-jun-20Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDK 114 JDS Makigumo as TV 3507
1993-oct-18Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDK 115 JDS Asagumo ASU 7018
1995DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDK 113 JDS Yamagumo
1995DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDK 114 JDS Makigumo
1998DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDK 115 JDS Asagumo
1999Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DDK 120 JDS Akigumo as TV 3514
2003DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDK 119 JDS Aokumo
2005DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDK 120 JDS Akigumo
2005DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DDK 121 JDS Yuugumo









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