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CHIKUGO frigates (1970 - 1977)


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Yoshino 1980

Ships


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


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

DE215, 217-219: 1470

DE216, 220: 1480

DE221-225: 1500
Displacement full, t

1800
Length, m

93.0
Breadth, m

10.8
Draught, m

3.50 max
No of shafts

2
Machinery

DE215, 217-219, 221, 223, 225: 4 Mitsui 28BVC-38 diesels

DE216, 220, 222, 224: 4 Mitsubishi-Burmeister & Wain UEV30/40 diesels
Power, h. p.

17000
Max speed, kts

28
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)10700(12)
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
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
Complement

160


Standard scale images


<i>Chikugo </i>1975
Chikugo 1975


Graphics


<i>Yoshino </i>1980
Yoshino 1980


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.