Chikugo class destroyer escort

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The Chikugo class destroyer escort (or frigate) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is the successor of Isuzu class, with the same ASW mission. This class was followed by JDS Ishikari. This is the first post World War II Japanese destroyer escort to carry ASROC ASW missiles.

[edit] Ships in the class

Pennant no. Name Laid down Launched Commissioned decommissioned
DE-215 Chikugo January 13, 1970 July 31, 1971 April 15, 1996
DE-216 Ayase September 16, 1970 May 20, 1971 August 1, 1996
DE-217 Mikuma February 16, 1971 August 26, 1971 July 8, 1997
DE-218 Tokachi November 25, 1971 May 17, 1972 April 15, 1998
DE-219 Iwase June 29, 1972 December 12, 1972 October 16, 1998
DE-220 Chitose January 25, 1973 August 31, 1973 April 13, 1999
DE-221 Niyodo August 28, 1973 February 28, 1974 June 24, 1999
DE-222 Teshio May 29, 1974 January 10, 1975 June 27, 2000
DE-223 Yoshino August 22, 1974 February 6, 1975 May 15, 2001
DE-224 Kumano February 24, 1975 November 19, 1975 May 18, 2001
DE-225 Noshiro December 23, 1976 June 30, 1977 March 13, 2003


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 | Sōryū class
List List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List of ships of the Japanese Navy
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