JDS Isuzu

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JDS Isuzu
History
Naval Ensign of Japan.svgJapan
Name
  • Isuzu
  • (いすず)
Ordered1953
Builder Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down16 April 1960
Launched17 January 1961
Commissioned29 July 1961
Decommissioned8 April 1988
Stricken25 March 1995
Homeport Maizuru
Identification Pennant number: DE-211, ASU-7015
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and type Isuzu-class destroyer escort
Displacement
  • 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) standard
  • 1,700 long tons (1,727 t) full load
Length94.0 ft (28.7 m)
Beam10.2 ft (3.1 m)
Draught3.5 ft (1.1 m)
Depth7.0 ft (2.1 m)
Propulsion Diesel engines, 2 shafts
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Complement183
Armament

JDS Isuzu (DE-211) is the lead ship of the Isuzu-class destroyer escorts of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

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Development and design

This class was the first JMSDF surface combatant adopted shelter-deck design. Propulsion systems varied in each vessel because the JMSDF tried to find the best method in propulsion systems for future destroyer escorts (DEs). The design concept of this class and the CODAD propulsion system of the Kitakami class became the prototype for them and the latter DEs and destroyers such as the Chikugoclass and the Yamagumoclass. [1] [2]

The gun system was a scaled-down version of the Ayanamiclass, incorporating four 3"/50 caliber Mark 22 guns in two Mark 33 dual mounts controlled by a Mark 63 GFCS. [3] The main air-search radar was an OPS-2, a Japanese variant of the American AN/SPS-12. [4]

Construction and career

Isuzu was laid down on 16 April 1960 at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, Tamano and launched on 17 January 1961. The vessel commissioned on 29 July 1961 and was incorporated into the Maizuru District Force with JDS Mogami on 20 December 1961.

Modernization work was carried out from 15 October 1974 to 5 February 1975, and the Mk.108 anti-submarine rocket launcher and Mk.2 short torpedo launcher were removed, and the Type 71 Bofors rocket launcher and Type 68 triple short torpedo launcher were equipped. 

On 8 April 1988, the type was changed to a special service ship, the ship registration number was changed to ASU-7015, and it was transferred to the Maizuru District Force as a ship under direct control. The long torpedo launcher was removed during the modernization work to the special service ship. She was stricken on 25 March 1995. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "1. Hull (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (742): 100–105. June 2011.
  2. ↑ Abe, Yasuo (June 2011). "2. Propulsion system (Hardware of JMSDF destroyers)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (742): 106–111.
  3. ↑ "2. Guns (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (721): 88–93. March 2010.
  4. ↑ Tada, Tomohiko (March 2010). "4. Radar/ECM/ESM (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijin-sha (721): 100–105.
  5. ↑ Ishibashi, Takao (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.
  6. ↑ World Ships Special Edition No. 66 Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.


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