Minegumo-class Destroyer

The Minegumo-class destroyer is a Destroyer class of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, the successor of the Yamagumo-class.

This class derived from its predecessor Yamagumo-class to be fitted with the QH-50D DASH, the new anti-submarine drone helicopter in return for the removal of the ASROC system. And similarly, it mainly tasked with Anti-submarine warfare. In 1969, after the production of the QH-50D ceased, this class was no longer built and construction of the Yamagumo-class resumed.

The JMSDF considered refitting Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System Mk.1 with the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopter in return for the facility of DASH, but this plan was abandoned because of the problem of cost. Finally, the facility of DASH was removed in 1979-82, and Mk.16 GMLS for the ASROC system was fitted.

Specifications

 * Type: Anti-submarine Destroyer
 * Service Period: 1968-2000
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 377 feet 11 inches (115.19 meters)
 * Beam: 38 feet 9 inches (11.81 meters)
 * Draft: 13 feet 1 inch (3.99 meters)
 * Displacement: 2,408 tons (Standard); 3,080 tons (Full Load)
 * Crew: 220
 * Propulsion: Mitsubushi 12UEV30/40 Diesel x 6, 2 shafts, 26,500 shp
 * Range: 8,000 nautical miles (14,816 kilometers) at 20 knots (37.04 km/h)
 * Speed: 28 knots (51.86 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * OPS-11B Air Search Radar
 * OPS-17 Surface Search Radar
 * SPG-34 Fire Control Radar
 * Type 1A Fire Control System
 * QQS-3 Hull Sonar
 * SQS-36 Variable Depth Towed Array Sonar
 * Countermeasures:
 * NOLR-5 intercept
 * Armament
 * 2 x 3"/5-caliber Mk.33 twin mount naval guns (replaced by 1 x OTO Melara 76mm Mk.75 naval gun)
 * 1 x Bofors 4-barreled 375mm ASW rocket launcher
 * 2 x 12.75" Type 68 triple fire torpedo tubes (fires Mk.46 Mod 5 Neartip torpedoes)
 * 1 x Mk.112 ASROC Launcher
 * Aircraft Carried: 2 x QH-50 DASH (replaced by ASROC 1979-1982)