Chikugo 1975
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| ちくご [Chikugo] | DE215 | Mitsui, Tamano | 9.12.1968 | 13.1.1970 | 31.7.1971 | stricken 4.1996 | |
| あやせ [Ayase] | DE216 | Ishikawajima-Harima, Tokyo | 5.12.1969 | 16.9.1970 | 20.5.1971 | stricken 8.1996 | |
| みくま [Mikumo] | DE217 | Mitsui, Tamano | 17.3.1970 | 16.2.1971 | 26.8.1971 | stricken 7.1997 | |
| とかち [Tokachi] | DE218 | Mitsui, Tamano | 11.12.1970 | 25.11.1971 | 17.5.1972 | stricken 4.1998 | |
| いわせ [Iwase] | DE219 | Mitsui, Tamano | 6.8.1971 | 29.6.1972 | 12.12.1972 | stricken 10.1998 | |
| ちとせ [Chitose] | DE220 | Hitachi, Maizuru | 7.10.1971 | 25.1.1973 | 31.8.1973 | stricken 4.1999 | |
| によど [Niyodo] | DE221 | Mitsui, Tamano | 20.9.1972 | 28.8.1973 | 8.2.1974 | stricken 6.1999 | |
| てしお [Teshio] | DE222 | Hitachi, Maizuru | 11.7.1973 | 29.5.1974 | 10.1.1975 | stricken 6.2000 | |
| よしの [Yoshino] | DE223 | Mitsui, Tamano | 28.9.1973 | 22.8.1974 | 6.2.1975 | stricken 5.2001 | |
| くまの [Kumano] | DE224 | Hitachi, Maizuru | 29.5.1974 | 24.2.1975 | 19.11.1975 | stricken 5.2001 | |
| のしろ [Noshiro] | DE225 | Mitsui, Tamano | 27.1.1976 | 23.12.1976 | 30.6.1977 | stricken 3.2003 |
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Displacement standard, t |
DE215, 217-219: 1470 DE216, 220: 1480 DE221-225: 1500 |
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Displacement full, t |
1800 |
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Length, m |
93.0 |
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Breadth, m |
10.8 |
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Draught, m |
3.50 max |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
DE215, 217-219, 221, 223, 225: 4 Mitsui 28BVC-38 diesels DE216, 220, 222, 224: 4 Mitsubishi-Burmeister & Wain UEV30/40 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
17000 |
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Max speed, kts |
28 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10700(12) |
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Armament |
1 x 8 ASROC ASuR (8 RUR-5A), 1 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 3 - 324 TT |
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Electronic equipment |
DE215-218: OPS-14, OPS-16, FCS-1B radars, OQS-3A sonar, NOLR-1B ECM suite DE219, 220: OPS-14, OPS-16, FCS-1B radars, OQS-3A sonar, NOLR-5 ECM suite DE221-225: OPS-14, OPS-16, FCS-1B radars, OQS-3A, SQS-35(J) sonars, NOLR-5 ECM suite |
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Complement |
160 |
Project history: Chikugo units were the smallest ships in the world to be armed with ASROC, and most units were equipped with VDS. Particular attention was given to reduce vibration and noise. Because of the large superstructure area for ships of this size, they were given greater beam to improve stability.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Yoshino 1980
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