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KASHIMA training / command / escort ship (1995)
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Kashima 2008
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| かしま [Kashima] | TV3508 | Hitachi, Maizuru | 20.4.1993 | 23.2.1994 | 26.1.1995 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 4050 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 5400 |
| Length, m | 143.0 |
| Breadth, m | 18.0 |
| Draught, m | 4.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | CODOG: 2 Kawasaki-Rolls-Royce Spey SM-1C gas turbines / 2 Mitsubishi S16U MTK diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 27000 / 12000 |
| Max speed, kts | 25 |
| Fuel, t | diesel / gas turbine oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7000(18) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 3 - 324 68-shiki TT, helicopter deck |
| Electronic equipment | OPS-18, OPS-20, OPS-14C, FCS-2-22F radars, OQS-4 sonar, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, OYQ-6C CCS |
| Complement | 220 + 140 trainees |
Standard scale images
Kashima 2000
Graphics
Kashima 2008
Project history
Training ship, having modest wartime potential as a command and possibly patrol ship. The large open deck aft acts as a ceremonial, assembly and exercise area but can also accept helicopters. Built under merchant standards.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
