Kongo class - DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: 76 Call Sign: Shipyard: Ishikawajima Shipyard (IHI) Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissioned History of JDS Chōkai DDG 176 1995-may-29Laid downLaid down 1996-aug-27LaunchedLaunched 1998-mar-20CommissionedCommissioned Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Kongo class 300crew 9500full load (tn) 161length (m) 21beam (m) 6.20draught (m) 4500range (nm) 30max speed (knots) 100000power (shp) 4Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500 2Naval Engine propulsion system: COGAG 2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon 1Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS 1Naval Gun Otobreda 127 mm2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm 1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPY-1 AEGIS Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar JMSDF Mitsubishi SH-60J Seahawk 01 Builder Ishikawajima Shipyard (IHI), Isogo