Yamagumo class destroyer

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force classify the Yamagumo class as destroyer, but due to their relatively light displacement, other sources also classify the class as frigate. This class is the successor of Akizuki class destroyer and the predecessor of Minegumo class destroyer.

After QH-50D DASH is discarded, this class succeed Minegumo class destroyer. Sometime called Aokumo class.

Displacement: 2100t standard; 2700t full load
Armament:
- 4 76/50 main guns
- 1 ASROC ASW system
- 1 375 mm ASW rocket launcher
- 2 Triple Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes
Complement: 210

[edit] Names

Pennant no.	Name	Launched	Commissioned	Decommissioned
DD-113/TV-3506	Yamagumo	February 27, 1965	1966	1995
DD-114/TV-3507	Makigumo	July 26, 1967	1966	1995
DD-115/ASU-7018	Asagumo	November 25, 1966	1967	1998
DD-119/TV-3512	Aokumo	March 30, 1972	1972	2003
DD-120/TV-3514	Akigumo	October 23, 1973	1974	2005
DD-121	Yuugumo	May 21, 1977	1978	2005

Combatant ship classes of the JMSDF

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter	Haruna class \| Shirane class \| 13500t class
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer	Amatsukaze \| Tachikaze class \| Hatakaze class \| Kongō class \| Atago class
DD : Destroyer	Asakaze (Gleaves) class \| Ariake (Fletcher) class \| Harukaze class \| Akizuki class \| Hatsuyuki class \| Asagiri class \| Murasame class \| Takanami class \| 5000t class
DDA : All Purpose Destroyer	Murasame class (1958) \| Takatsuki class
DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer	Ayanami class \| Yamagumo class \| Minegumo class
DE : Destroyer Escort	Asahi (Cannon) class \| Ikazuchi class \| Akebono \| Wakaba \| Isuzu class \| Chikugo class \| Ishikari \| Yubari class \| Abukuma class
PF : Patrol Frigate	Kusu (Tacoma) class
SS : Submarine	Kuroshio (1955) (Gato class) \| Oyashio (SS-511) \| Hayashio class \| Natsushio class \| Oshio \| Asashio class \| Uzushio class \| Yushio class \| Harushio class \| Oyashio class \|2900t class
List	List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force List of ships of the Japanese Navy