| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ikazuchi class |
| Operators: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| In commission: | 1956–1977 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer escort |
| Displacement: | 1,080 long tons (1,097 t) standard |
| Complement: | 193 |
| Armament: | • 2 × 3"/50 caliber guns • 4 × 40 mm AA guns • 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar • 8 × depth charge throwers (K-guns) • 1 × depth charge rack |
The Ikazuchi class destroyer escort (or frigate, Type 9B) is the successor of Asahi class destroyer escort. Two units were built, Ikazuchi and Inazuma.
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Stricken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE 202 | Ikazuchi | 1954 | September 6, 1955 | 1956 | 1976 | 1983 |
| DE 203 | Inazuma | 1954 | August 4, 1955 | 1956 | 1977 | 1983 |
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