Abukuma class escorts



Displacement2050t standard, 2550t full load
Length109.0m oa
Width13.4m
Draught3.8m
Machinery2-shaft CODOG, 26650shp/6000bhp
Speed27kt
Armament8-Harpoon SSM, 1-OTO Merala 76mm/62cal. QF gun, 1-Phalanx 20mm CIWS, 1-ASROC launcher, 6-32cm TT (3x2)
SensorRadar: OPS-14C, OPS-28
Sonar: OQS-8
Complement115



Number Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
DE-229AbukumaFY1986Mitsui, Tamano1988. 3.171988.12.211989.12.12Escort(Desron31, Maizuru district)
2003.11. 6 (Desron24, Maizuru district)
2008. 3.26 (Desron14, EF, SDF)
2010. 3.15 (Desron12, EF, SDF)
DE-230JintsuFY1986Hitachi, Maizuru1988. 4.141989. 1.311990. 2.28Escort(Desron31, Maizuru district)
2003.11. 6 (Desron24, Maizuru district)
2005. 6.17 (Desron25, Ominato district)
2008. 3.26 (Desron15, EF, SDF)
2011. 6. 1 (Desron13, EF, SDF)
DE-231OyodoFY1987Mitsui, Tamano1989. 3. 81989.12.191991. 1.23Escort(Desron34, Sasebo district)
1991. 6.20 (Desron39, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron26, Sasebo district)
2008. 3.26 (Desron16, EF, SDF)
2011. 3.16 (Desron15, EF, SDF)
DE-232SendaiFY1987SHI, Uraga1989. 4.141990. 1.261991. 3.15Escort(Desron21, Sasebo district)
1991. 6.20 (Desron39, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron26, Sasebo district)
2008. 3.26 (Desron16, EF, SDF)
2011. 3.16 (Desron12, EF, SDF)
DE-232ChikumaFY1989Hitachi, Maizuru1991. 2.141992. 1.221993. 2.24Escort(Desron31, Maizuru district)
2000. 6.13 (Desron25, Ominato district)
2008. 3.26 (Desron15, EF, SDF)
DE-233ToneFY1989SHI, Uraga1991. 2. 81991.12. 61993. 2. 8Escort(Desron39, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.24 (Desron26, Sasebo district)
2008. 3.26 (Desron16, EF, SDF)
2011. 3.16 (Desron12, EF, SDF)






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