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[edit | edit source]
- 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)
Unit Run[edit | edit source]
Pennant no. | Name | Shipbuilder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Training Ship Conversion | Decommissioned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DD-116 TV-3508 |
JDS Minegumo | Mitsui Shipbuilding | March 14th, 1967 | December 16th, 1967 | August 31st, 1968 | August 1st, 1995 | March 18th, 1999 |
DD-117 TV-3509 |
JDS Natsugumo | Uraga Heavy Industries | June 26th, 1967 | July 25th, 1968 | April 25th, 1969 | August 1st, 1995 | March 18th, 1999 |
DD-118 TV-3511 |
JDS Murakumo | Maizuru Heavy Industries | October 19th, 1968 | November 15th, 1969 | August 21st, 1970 | March 16th, 1998 | June 18th, 2000 |