JDS Kitakami

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JDS Kitakami
History
Naval Ensign of Japan.svgJapan
Name
  • Kitakami
  • (きたかみ)
Namesake Kitakami
Ordered1960
Builder IHI, Tokyo
Laid down7 July 1962
Launched21 June 1963
Commissioned27 February 1964
Decommissioned31 January 1990
Stricken16 November 1993
Homeport Ominato
Identification Pennant number: DE-213, ASU-7016
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 Kitakami (DE-213) is the third ship of Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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Development and design

This class was the first JMSDF surface combatant to adopt a shelter-deck design. Propulsion systems varied in each vessel because the JMSDF tried to find the best way in the propulsion systems of future DEs. The design concept of this class and the CODAD propulsion system of the Kitakami-class became prototypes of them of the latter DEs and DDKs such as Chikugo-class and Yamagumo-class. [1] [2]

The gun system was a scaled-down version of the Ayanami-class, four 3"/50 caliber Mark 22 guns with 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

Kitakami was laid down on 7 July 1962 at IHI Corporation, Tokyo , and launched on 21 June 1963. She was commissioned on 27 February 1964 and was incorporated into the Ominato District Force with JDS Ōi.

On 31 January 1990, the 32nd Escort Corps was abolished, the type was changed to a special service ship, and the ship registration number was changed to ASU-7016. Transferred to the Ominato District Force as a ship under direct control. The long torpedo launcher has been removed due to the conversion work to the special service ship.

She was stricken on 16 November 1993. [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. ↑ Yasuo Abe (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. ↑ Tomohiko Tada (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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