JDS Kikuzuki

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JDS Kikuzuki on 29 October 2000
History
Naval Ensign of Japan.svgJapan
Name
  • Kikuzuki
  • (きくづき)
Namesake Kikuzuki (1926)
Ordered1964
Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Laid down15 March 1966
Launched25 March 1967
Commissioned27 March 1968
Decommissioned6 November 2003
Homeport
IdentificationDD-165
FateScrapped in April 2005
General characteristics
Class and type Takatsuki-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 3,100 long tons (3,150 t) standard
  • 4,500 long tons (4,572 t) full load
Length136.0 m (446 ft 2 in) overall
Beam13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)
Draft4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
  • 60,000 shp (45 MW), 2 shafts
  • 2 × Mitsubishi/EW impulse steam turbines
  • 2 × Mitsubishi CE water tube boilers
Speed32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h)
Range6,000  nmi (11,000 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Complement260-270
Sensors and
processing systems
  • OPS-11B EWR, OPS-17 SSR, AN/SQS-23, AN/SQS-35(J),
  • OPS-11C EWR
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • NOLR-1B,
  • NOLQ-1
Armament
  • 1 × Mk.42 5 in (127 mm) gun
  • 2 × (IV) RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 1 × (VIII) Mk.29 Sea Sparrow
  • 1 × Mk.15 CIWS
  • 1 × (VIII) ASROC
  • 1 × (IV) Bofors 375 mm (15 in) ASW rocket launcher
  • 2 × (III) Mk.32 ASW torpedo tubes

JDS Kikuzuki (DD-165) was the second ship of Takatsuki-class destroyerss. She was commissioned on 27 March 1968. [1] [2]

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Construction and career

Kikuzuki was laid down on March 15, 1966 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works as No. 2305, a 3,000-ton type A II security ship planned in 1964 based on the Second Defense Build-up Plan. Launched on March 25, commissioned on March 27, 1968, and was incorporated into the 1st Escort Corps, which was newly formed under the 1st Escort Corps group on the same day, along with JDS Takatsuki and deployed to Kure.

From June 30, 1970, he participated in the first practicing voyage around the world as a Maritime Self-Defense Force with the training ship JDS Katori. After the damage accident of the main turbine occurred on October 30, just before the arrival at Colombo Harbor in Ceylon, he sailed on one axis only on the port side and returned to Japan on November 18.

On February 1, 1971, the 1st Escort Corps was reorganized under the 2nd Escort Corps group.

In 1973, participated in a practicing voyage to the ocean.

From May 12 to June 27, 1977, participated in Hawaii dispatch training with the escort ship JDS Mochizuki, the submarine JDS Makishio, and eight P-2J aircraft.

From November 1 to December 17, 1980, participated in Hawaii dispatch training with the escort vessels JDS Tachikaze, JDS Mochizuki, and eight P-2Js.

On March 30, 1983, the 1st Escort Corps was transferred to the 4th Escort Corps, and the homeport was transferred to Yokosuka. Also, from June 15 of the same year, she participated in a practicing voyage around the world.

It has undergone a modernization refurbishment (FRAM) since May 30, 1985, which was completed on December 26, 1986.

On March 25, 1993, he was transferred to the Maizuru District Force 2nd Escort Corps, and the homeport was transferred to Maizuru.

On March 24, 1997, the 2nd escort was renamed the 24th escort due to the revision of the corps number.

Decommissioned on November 6, 2003. The total number of voyages has reached 67,678 hours, and the total voyage has reached 791,213.4 nautical miles (36.5 laps around the Earth), during which time he has participated in three practicing voyages (two of which are around the world).

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References

  1. ↑ "Takatsuki class Destroyer Japan Maritime Self Defense Force". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "DDA Takatsuki Class". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 October 2020.


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