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