Izumo 2015
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| いずも [Izumo] | DDH183 | IHI, Yokohama | 27.1.2012 | 6.8.2013 | 25.3.2015 | in service (2019) | |
| かが [Kaga] | DDH184 | IHI, Yokohama | 7.10.2013 | 27.8.2015 | 22.3.2017 | in service (2019) |
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Displacement standard, t |
19500 |
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Displacement full, t |
24000 |
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Length, m |
248.0 |
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Breadth, m |
23.5 wl 38.0 fd |
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Draught, m |
7.30 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
COGAG: 4 General Electric-IHI LM-2500 gas turbines |
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Power, h. p. |
112000 |
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Max speed, kts |
30 |
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Fuel, t |
gas turbine oil |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
6000(20) |
| Armament |
2 x 21 Sea RAM SAM (42 RIM-116), 2 x 6 - 20/76 Mk 15 Block 1B Phalanx, 5 x 1 - 12.7/90, 14 helicopters (7 SH-60J/K, 7 MCH-101) |
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Electronic equipment |
OPS-50, OPS-28D, FCS-3 radars, OQQ-22 sonar, NOLQ-3C ECM suite, 6x SRBOC Mk 36 decoy RL, OLQ-1 anti-torpedo system, ACDS CCS |
| Complement | 470 |
Aircraft facilities (fd - 9,000m², ha - 2,625m² / 18,900m³): There are two aircraft elevators (20.0x13.0m fore and 15.0x14.0m aft, 30t each) and five helicopter landing spots for large helicopters and V-22 Ospreys. Also VSTOL aircraft (F-35 Lightning) can be carried. There is 125.0x21.0x7.2m hangar.
| Year | helicopters |
| 2017, Izumo | 7 SH-60J/K Seahawk, 4 MCH-101 |
Project history: Expanded variant of the Hyuga class; designed to replace the Shirane class. First unit requested under FY10 budget, the second FY12. Two aircraft elevators and five helicopter landing spots are to be fitted; will likely have the potential to operate, UAVs as well as US-produced MV-22 and F-35B aircraft. Have additional space to transport 400 troops and the equivalent of 50 3.5t trucks to assist with disaster relief and humanitarian operations.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Izumo
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