1967    

JP Minegumo class

みねぐも型護衛艦

JP Yamagumo class

Destroyer

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Destroyer Minegumo class



Designed to operated the QH-50 DASH anti submarine drone helicopter, this class was no longer built when the aircraft was removed from service so construction of the previous Yamagumo class resumed. The landing pad was removed and an ASROC launcher was fitted in place.



  Specifications


210crew
2750full load (tn)
115length (m)
11.80beam (m)
3.80draught (m)
27max speed (knots)

6Naval Engine diesel

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

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
JP JMSDF Gyrodyne DSN / QH-50 DASH 22









  Shipyards


JP Maizuru - 1nm NW of Maizuru City, Kyoto1
JP Mitsui Tamano - 1
JP Sumitomo Uraga - Uraga1



  List of Ships


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19681999JPJMSDFDD 116JDS Minegumo
19691999JPJMSDFDD 117JDS Natsugumo
19702000JPJMSDFDD 118JDS Murakumo



3 units



  Events


1967-mar-14Laid downLaid down JP DD 116 JDS Minegumo
1967-jun-26Laid downLaid down JP DD 117 JDS Natsugumo
1967-dec-16LaunchedLaunched JP DD 116 JDS Minegumo
1968-jul-25LaunchedLaunched JP DD 117 JDS Natsugumo
1968-aug-21CommissionedCommissioned JP DD 116 JDS Minegumo
1968-oct-19Laid downLaid down JP DD 118 JDS Murakumo
1969-apr-25CommissionedCommissioned JP DD 117 JDS Natsugumo
1969-nov-15LaunchedLaunched JP DD 118 JDS Murakumo
1970-aug-21CommissionedCommissioned JP DD 118 JDS Murakumo
1997Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DD 116 JDS Minegumo as TV 3508
1997Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DD 117 JDS Natsugumo as TV 3509
1997Fate: transferedFate: transfered JP DD 118 JDS Murakumo as TV 3511
1999DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DD 116 JDS Minegumo
1999DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DD 117 JDS Natsugumo
2000DecommissionedDecommissioned JP DD 118 JDS Murakumo









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