JDS Kitakami (DE-213) is the third ship of Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
 JDS Kitakami
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Kitakami |
| Ordered | 1960 |
| Builder | IHI, Tokyo |
| Laid down | 7 July 1962 |
| Launched | 21 June 1963 |
| Commissioned | 27 February 1964 |
| Decommissioned | 31 January 1990 |
| Stricken | 16 November 1993 |
| Homeport | Ominato |
| Identification | Pennant number: DE-213, ASU-7016 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Isuzu-class destroyer escort |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 94.0 ft (28.7 m) |
| Beam | 10.2 ft (3.1 m) |
| Draught | 3.5 ft (1.1 m) |
| Depth | 7.0 ft (2.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engines, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Complement | 183 |
| Armament |
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Development and design
editThis class was the first JMSDF surface combatant adopted shelter-deck design. Propulsion systems varied in each vessels because the JMSDF tried to find the best way in the propulsion systems of future DEs. The design concept of this class and the CODAD propulsion system of the Kitakami-class became prototype of them of the latter DEs and DDKs such as Chikugo-class and Yamagumo-class.[1][2]
The gun system was a scale-down version of the Ayanami-class, four 3"/50 caliber Mark 22 guns with two Mark 33 dual mounts controlled by a Mark 63 GFCS.[3] Main air-search radar was a OPS-2, Japanese variant of the American AN/SPS-12.[4]
Construction and career
editKitakami was laid down on 7 July 1962 at IHI Corporation, Tokyo and launched on 21 June 1963. She's commissioned on 27 February 1964 and was incorporated into the Ominato District Force with JDS Ōi.
On 31 January 1990, the 32nd Escort Corps was abolished, the type was changed to a special service ship, and the ship registration number was changed to ASU-7016. Transferred to the Ominato District Force as a ship under direct control. The long torpedo launcher has been removed due to the conversion work to the special service ship.
References
edit- ^ "1. Hull (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)". Ships of the World (in Japanese) (742). Kaijin-sha: 100–105. June 2011.
- ^ Yasuo Abe (June 2011). "2. Propulsion system (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)". Ships of the World (in Japanese) (742). Kaijin-sha: 106–111.
- ^ "2. Guns (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)". Ships of the World (in Japanese) (721). Kaijin-sha: 88–93. March 2010.
- ^ Tomohiko Tada (March 2010). "4. Radar/ECM/ESM (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)". Ships of the World (in Japanese) (721). Kaijin-sha: 100–105.
- ^ Ishibashi, Takao (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.
- ^ World Ships Special Edition No. 66 Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.