JDS Ishikari (DE-226)
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| JDS Ishikari (DE-226) | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,290 tons standard 1,450 tons full load |
| Length: | 278.8 ft (85 m) |
| Beam: | 35.4 ft (10.8 m) |
| Draft: | 11.8 ft (3.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | CODOG, 1 Kawaksaki /RR Olympus TM3B gas turbine 24,700 hp (18.4 MW), 1 Mitsubishi/MAN 6DRV diesel two shafts, cp propellors |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
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| Crew Complement: | 95 |
| Armament: | • 8 Harpoon missiles • 1 Otobreda 76 mm • 1 375 mm ASW rocket launcher • 2 triple 324 mm Mk 32 ASW torpedo tubes |
The JDS Ishikari (DE-226) is the successor of the earlier Chikugo class. A modern Otobreda 76 mm gun replaced its predecessor's older 3-inch gun and automation greatly reduced the number of crew needed. Beginning with this ship, the traditional ASW mission of the JMSDF destroyer escort (frigate) was further expanded to include Anti-Surface Warfare by adopting the Harpoon missile.
It was decided that the Ishikari was too small to continue production, so it was succeeded by the Yubari class two years later.
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Home port |
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| DE-226 | Ishikari | 17 May 1979 | 18 March 1980 | 28 March 1981 | Ominato |
[edit] References
- Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006
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