Asagumo 1968
Aokumo 1980
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
やまぐも [Yamagumo] | DD113, 6.1991- TV3506 | Mitsui, Tamano | 23.3.1964 | 27.2.1965 | 29.1.1966 | TS 6.1991, stricken 1995 | |
まきぐも [Makigumo] | DD114, 6.1991- TV3507 | Uraga, Yokosuka | 10.6.1964 | 26.7.1965 | 19.3.1966 | TS 6.1991, stricken 1995 | |
あさぐも [Asagumo] | DD115, 10.1993- ASU7018 | Maizuru Jukogyo, Maizuru | 24.6.1965 | 25.11.1966 | 29.8.1967 | TS 10.1993, stricken 1998 | |
あおくも [Aokumo] | DD119, 3.1999- TV3512 | Sumitomo, Uraga | 2.10.1970 | 30.3.1972 | 25.11.1972 | TS 3.1999, stricken 2003 | |
あきぐも [Akigumo] | DD120, 6.2000- TV3514 | Sumitomo, Uraga | 7.7.1972 | 23.10.1973 | 24.7.1974 | TS 6.2000, stricken 2005 | |
ゆうぐも [Yugumo] | DD121 | Sumitomo, Uraga | 4.2.1976 | 31.5.1977 | 24.3.1978 | stricken 2005 |
Displacement standard, t |
2100 |
Displacement full, t |
2700 |
Length, m |
114.9 |
Breadth, m |
11.8 |
Draught, m |
4.00 max |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
DD113, 114: 6 Mitsui diesels DD115, 119-121: 6 Mitsubishi diesels |
Power, h. p. |
26500 |
Max speed, kts |
27 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 7000(20) |
Armament |
1 x 8 ASROC ASuR (8 RUR-5A), 2 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 x 4 - 375 Type 71 ASWRL |
Electronic equipment |
DD113, 114: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, SQS-23, SQS-35(J) sonars, NOLR-1B ECM suite DD115: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, SQS-23 sonar, NOLR-1B ECM suite DD119: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, OQS-3 sonar, NOLR-1B ECM suite DD120, 121: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, OQS-3, SQS-35(J) sonars, NOLR-6 ECM suite |
Complement |
210 |
Project history: The Yamagumo class carried an impressive ASW armament, and being diesel-powered, the ships have a small complement for their size and potential. They were classified as 'escort destroyers' (DDK). Originally, Yugumo was to have been the lead ship of a new class. The fact this last unit was laid down 12 years after the first reflects well upon the success of the design. They were authorised under 1962 Programme (DD113), 1963 (DD114), 1964 (DD115), 1965 (DD119), 1967 (DD120, 121). Yamagumo and Makigumo had a raised stern, which housed a VDS; the other units received the VDS during construction and, therefore, had a flat stern.
Modernizations: 1991, Yamagumo, Makigumo: received a lecture room under the ASROC launcher and a chart room added on the signal deck.
Naval service: Five ships were later transferred to Fleet Training and Development Command as Special Use Auxiliary (ASU) and training vessels (TV).
Yugumo 1979
Yugumo 2003
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