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ASAHI frigates (1943 / 1955)
Photo
Asahi 1972 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| あさひ [Asahi] (ex-Amick) | DE262 | 284 | Federal, Newark, USA | 1.1943 | 27.5.1943 | 7/1943 // 14.6.1955 | discarded 6.1975 |
| はつひ [Hatsuhi] (ex-Atherton) | DE263 | 285 | Federal, Newark, USA | 1.1943 | 27.5.1943 | 8/1943 // 14.6.1955 | discarded 6.1975 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1253 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1602 |
| Length, m | 91.4 wl 93.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.20 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 320 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 11500 (11) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 21, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 8 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (120) |
| Electronic equipment | SC, SL radars, QGA sonar |
| Complement | 186 |
Standard scale images
Asahi 1960
Graphics
Asahi 1972 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Project history
Former USN Cannon class destroyer escorts, transferred under MDAP and returned to USA in 1975.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
