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Inazuma 1967

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
いかづち [Ikazuchi]	DE202		Kawasaki, Kobe	18.12.1954	6.9.1955	29.5.1956	hulk 3.1976
いなづま [Inazuma]	DE203		Mitsui, Tamano	25.12.1954	4.8.1955	5.3.1956	hulk 3.1977

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1080
Displacement full, t	1300
Length, m	88.0 oa 87.5 pp
Breadth, m	8.70
Draught, m	3.10 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	DE202: 2 Mitsubishi diesels DE203: 2 Mitsui diesels
Power, h. p.	12000
Max speed, kts	25
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	5500(15)
Armament	2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 15 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 1 DCR
Electronic equipment	OPS-2, OPS-3 radars, QHBa, QDA sonars
Complement	160

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Project history

Both units were authorized under the 1953 Programme as two further 'B type' escort vessels, powered by diesels. All weapons and electronics were US produced. Due to projected vibrations from the diesels, mild steel plates were used and an aluminium alloy was employed in the superstructure.

Modernizations

1959, both: - 2 x 1 - 76/50, 1 x 2 - 40/60, 4 DCT, 1 DCR; + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 34, Mk 34 radar

Naval service

No significant events.