Chikugo class escorts



Displacement1470t standard (DE-216/220 1480t, DE-222 or later 1500t), 1700-1800t full load
Length93.0m pp
Width10.8m
Draught3.5m
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 16000bhp
Speed28kt
Range10700nm/12kt, 12000nm/9kt
Armament2-76mm/50cal. gun (2x1), 2-40mm MGs (2x1), 1 ASROC launcher, 6-32cm TT (3x2)
SensorRadar: OPS-16, OPS-14
Sonar: OQS-3, SQS-35(J)
Complement165



Number Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
DE-215ChikugoFY1967Mitsui, Tamano1968.12. 91970. 1.131970. 7.31Escort(Sasebo district)
1971. 8.26 (Desron34, Sasebo district)
1994. 4.15 disc
DE-216AyaseFY1968IHI, Tokyo1969.12. 51970. 9.161971. 5.20Escort(Desron35, Yokosuka district)
1982. 3.27 (Desron37, Yokosuka district)
1995. 8. 1 (Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1996. 8. 1 disc
DE-217MikumaFY1968Mitsui, Tamano1970. 3.171971. 2.161971. 8.26Escort(Desron34, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron23, Sasebo district)
1997. 7. 8 disc
DE-218TokachiFY1969Mitsui, Tamano1970.12.111971.11.251972. 5.17Escort(Desron32, Ominato district)
1973. 8.31 (Desron35, EFlotilla4, EF, SDF)
1982. 3.27 (Desron35, Ominato district)
1983. 3.18 (Desron32, Ominato district)
1985. 3.27 (Desron38, Kure district)
1998. 4.15 disc
DE-219IwaseFY1970Mitsui, Tamano1971. 8. 61972. 6.291972.12.12Escort(Desron34, Sasebo district)
1987. 3.24 (Desron31, Maizuru district)
1991. 6.20 (Desron34, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron23, Sasebo district)
1998.10.16 disc
DE-220ChitoseFY1970Hitachi, Maizuru1971.10. 71973. 1.251973. 8.31Escort(Desron35, EFlotilla4, EF, SDF)
1982. 3.27 (Desron37, Yokosuka district)
1996. 8. 1 (Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1999. 4.13 disc
DE-221NiyodoFY1971Mitsui, Tamano1972. 9.201973. 8.281974. 2. 8Escort(Desron35, EFlotilla4, EF, SDF)
1979. 7. 5 (Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1989.12.12 (Desron37, Yokosuka district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1997. 7. 8 (Desron23, Sasebo district)
1999. 6.25 disc
DE-222TeshioFY1972Hitachi, Maizuru1973. 7.111974. 5.291975. 1.10Escort(Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1999. 4.13 (Desron21, Yokosuka district)
2000. 6.27 disc
DE-223YoshinoFY1972Mitsui, Tamano1973. 9.281974. 8.221975. 2. 6Escort(Desron7, Kure district)
1976. 5.11 (Desron36, Kure district)
1986. 3.19 (Desron38, Kure district)
1987. 7. 1 (Desron31, Maizuru district)
1989.12.12 (Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1995. 8. 1 (Desron36, Kure district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron22, Kure district)
2001. 5.15 disc
DE-224KumanoFY1972Hitachi, Maizuru1974. 5.291975. 2.241975.11.19Escort(Desron7, Kure district)
1976. 5.11 (Desron36, Kure district)
1986. 3.19 (Desron31, Maizuru district)
1989.12.12 (Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1995. 8. 1 (Desron36, Kure district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron22, Kure district)
2001. 5.18 disc
DE-225NoshiroFY1973Mitsui, Tamano1976. 1.271976.12.231977. 6.30Escort(Desron33, Yokosuka district)
1979. 7. 5 (Desron35, EFlotilla4, EF, SDF)
1982. 3.27 (Desron35, Ominato district)
1983. 3.18 (Desron36, Kure district)
1985. 3.27 (Desron38, Kure district)
1998. 4.15 (Desron22, Kure district)
2003. 3.13 disc






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