Abukuma-class destroyer escort

The Abukuma-class destroyer escort (or frigate) is the

general-purpose destroyer escort of the Japan Maritime
Self-Defense Force. It is the successor of the earlier
Yūbari class.

Contents
Design
Introduction of stealth technology
Electronic warfare
JS Tone, Sendai, and Ōyodo (from left) in port
Weapon systems
Class overview
Ships in the class
Builders Mitsui Engineering and
See also Shipbuilding Company
Notes Limited
References Sumitomo Heavy Industries,
Ltd.
Operators  Japan Maritime Self-
Design
Defense Force

This class was planned to replace the earlier Isuzu class Preceded by Yūbari class
and possess both ASW capability as the successor of Succeeded by Mogami class
the Chikugo class and ASuW capability as the
Built 1988–1991
successor of the Yūbari class, but there are many
enhancements as follows: In 1989–present
commission
Planned 11
Introduction of stealth technology
Completed 6
This class is the first combatant ship of the JMSDF Cancelled 5
with stealth technology. Their superstructure has
traditional vertical surfaces, but their hulls are angled to Active 6
reduce their radar cross section. General characteristics
Type Destroyer escort
Electronic warfare Displacement 2,000 tons standard
2,550 tons full load
This is the first destroyer escort class with the Naval
Tactical Data System and OYQ-7 combat direction Length 357 ft (109 m)
system. It is also the first destroyer escort class which Beam 44 ft (13 m)
has ECM capability with the OLT-3 jammer.
Draft 12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion CODOG, two shafts
Weapon systems
The Short Range Air Defense system comprises the 2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas
OPS-14 air-search radar, the OPS-28 surface search turbines26,650 hp
and target acquisition radar, one Otobreda 76 mm (19,870 kW)
rapid-firing gun controlled by the FCS-2 fire-control
2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK
system and Phalanx CIWS. The OPS-14 is the
Japanese equivalent of the American AN/SPS-49 radar, diesels 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
and the OPS-28 is the equivalent of the American TAS Speed 27 knots (50 km/h)
Mk.23. Phalanx CIWS has given the ships an
Complement 120
improved self-defence capability against anti-ship
missiles. Mk.31 RAM GMWS Point Defense Missile Sensors and OPS-14 air search radar
System was planned, but it is not installed yet. processing FCS-2
systems
The ASW system comprises an OQS-8 hull-sonar
Armament 8 × Harpoon missiles
(Japanese equivalent of the American DE-1167),
ASROC anti-submarine rocket from the Type 74 ASROC octuple launcher
octuple launcher (Japanese license-built version of the 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun
American Mark 16 GMLS) and lightweight ASW
torpedoes from two HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) 1 × Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
torpedo tubes. A Tactical Towed-Array Sonar System 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm
was planned but it is not installed yet. (12.8 in) torpedo tubes

The JMSDF intended to build eleven ships of this class, but finally, only six were built because Hatsuyuki-
class destroyers started deploying in distinct forces. All six vessels of the class are named after World War II
cruisers.

Ships in the class

Pennant no. Name Laid down Launched Commissioned Home port
DE-229 Abukuma 17 March 1988 21 December 1988 12 December 1989 Maizuru
DE-230 Jintsū 14 April 1988 31 January 1989 28 February 1990 Ominato
DE-231 Ōyodo 8 March 1989 19 December 1989 23 January 1991 Sasebo
DE-232 Sendai 14 April 1989 26 January 1990 15 March 1991 Sasebo
DE-233 Chikuma 14 February 1991 25 January 1992 24 February 1993 Ominato
DE-234 Tone 8 February 1991 6 December 1991 8 February 1993 Sasebo

See also
List of naval ship classes in service

Notes

References
Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006
Wertheim, Eric (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships,
Aircraft, and Systems (https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C). Naval Institute
Press. pp. 385–386. ISBN 978-1-59114-955-2.
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