1989    

JP Abukuma class

あぶくま型護衛艦

JP Yubari class

Frigate

ships



Frigate Abukuma class





  Specifications


120crew
2000light (tn)
2550full load (tn)
109length (m)
13beam (m)
3.70draught (m)
27max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel
2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Spey
2Naval Engine propulsion system: CODOG

2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon

1Naval Gun Oto Melara 76 mm
1Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

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Typical Max
No Landing platform










  Shipyards


JP Maizuru - 1nm NW of Maizuru City, Kyoto2
JP Mitsui Tamano - 2
JP Sumitomo Uraga - Uraga2



  List of Ships


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1989--JPJMSDFDE 229JDS Abukuma
1990--JPJMSDFDE 230JDS Jintsu
1991--JPJMSDFDE 231JDS Ohyodo
1991--JPJMSDFDE 232JDS Sendai
1993--JPJMSDFDE 233JDS Chikuma
1993--JPJMSDFDE 234JDS Tone

6 units



  Events


1988-mar-17Laid downLaid down JP DE 229 JDS Abukuma
1988-apr-14Laid downLaid down JP DE 230 JDS Jintsu
1988-dec-21LaunchedLaunched JP DE 229 JDS Abukuma
1989-jan-31LaunchedLaunched JP DE 230 JDS Jintsu
1989-mar-08Laid downLaid down JP DE 231 JDS Ohyodo
1989-apr-14Laid downLaid down JP DE 232 JDS Sendai
1989-dec-12CommissionedCommissioned JP DE 229 JDS Abukuma
1989-dec-19LaunchedLaunched JP DE 231 JDS Ohyodo
1990-jan-26LaunchedLaunched JP DE 232 JDS Sendai
1990-feb-28CommissionedCommissioned JP DE 230 JDS Jintsu
1991-jan-23CommissionedCommissioned JP DE 231 JDS Ohyodo
1991-feb-08Laid downLaid down JP DE 234 JDS Tone
1991-feb-14Laid downLaid down JP DE 233 JDS Chikuma
1991-mar-15CommissionedCommissioned JP DE 232 JDS Sendai
1991-dec-06LaunchedLaunched JP DE 234 JDS Tone
1992-jan-25LaunchedLaunched JP DE 233 JDS Chikuma
1993-feb-08CommissionedCommissioned JP DE 234 JDS Tone
1993-feb-24CommissionedCommissioned JP DE 233 JDS Chikuma
2022-nov-03Port VisitPort Visit JP DE 232 JDS Sendai International Naval Review: JMSDF 70th Anniversary Ship Open to Visitors at Funabashi Higashi.









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