Sea Weapons

Destroyer Escort (1989)

Abukuma class

Preceded by:

None

Succeeded by:

None

Datafile

ClassAbukuma
TypeDestroyer Escort
Year1989
Crew120
Dimensions
Length108 m
Beam13.4 m
Draught3.8 m
Displacement
Empty2,050 t
Loaded2,550 t
Performance
Speed50 km/h
Range?
Machinery
Shafts2
Turbines2 x Gas turbine
26,650 hp
Kawasaki/R-R
Spey SM1A

2 x Diesel engine
6,000 hp
Mitsubishi
S12U MTK

Fuel-
Armament
Main1 x 76-mm/62 (1 x 1)
76-mm Compact
-15° / +85°

Anti-Aircraft2 x 20-mm (2 x 1)
Phalanx CIWS
Torpedo tubes2x3 x (12.75-in) [Mk. 32]
AA WeaponsRGM-84 (2 x 4)
Armor
ArmorNone
Sensors
RadarOPS-14C
OPS-28
SonarOQS-8
Production
Built6
Total6

Registry

Ship Code Builder Laid Launch Comm Decomm Fate
Abukuma DE-229 Mitsui17/03/198821/12/198812/12/1989-Active
Jintsu DE-230 Hitachi14/04/198831/01/198928/02/1990-Active
Ohyodo DE-231 Mitsui08/03/198919/12/198923/01/1991-Active
Sendai DE-232 Sumitomo14/04/198926/01/199015/03/1991-Active
Chukuma DE-233 Hitachi14/02/199122/01/199224/02/1993-Active
Tone DE-234 Sumitomo08/02/199106/12/199108/02/1993-Active