JDS Natsugumo

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JDS Natsugumo
History
Naval Ensign of Japan.svgJapan
Name
  • Natsugumo
  • (なつぐも)
Namesake Natsugumo (1937)
Ordered1966
Builder Uraga, Uraga
Laid down26 June 1967
Launched25 July 1968
Commissioned25 April 1969
Decommissioned18 March 1999
ReclassifiedTV-3510
Homeport Kure
Identification Pennant number: DD-117
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and type Minegumo-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 2,100 long tons (2,134 t) standard
  • 2,750 long tons (2,794 t) full load
Length115 m (377 ft 4 in)
Beam11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
Draft3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Complement210
Sensors and
processing systems
  • OPS-11B EWR
  • OPS-17 surface search radar
  • OQS-3 hull-sonar
  • SQS-35 variable depth sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys
NOLR-1B electronic warfare suite
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × QH-50D DASH anti-submarine drone helicopter (removed in 1979-82 and ASROC fitted)

JDS Natsugumo (DD-117) was the second ship of Minegumo-class destroyers.

Construction and career

Natsugumo was laid down at Uraga Dock Company Uraga Shipyard on 26 June 1967 and launched on 25 July 1968. She was commissioned on 25 April 1969. [1]

The ship was equipped with a domestically produced Type 72 fire control system type 1B on a trial basis.[ citation needed ]

At around 9:30 pm on 31 March 1978, she came into contact with the submarine JDS Asashio while training at Enshu Nada, about 120 km south of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The periscope of Asashio and the right screw of Natsugumo were partially damaged. At that time, anti-submarine attack training aimed at Asashio was underway in this water area, and Asashio came into contact with Natsugumo at a periscope depth of about 16 meters.[ citation needed ]

A special renovation work was carried out between 15 December 1981 and 15 June 1982, and the DASH QH-50D on the rear deck was removed and equipped with an ASROC launcher.[ citation needed ]

On 27 March 1982, the 22nd Escort Corps was reorganized into the 2nd Escort Corps.[ citation needed ]

In 1984, participated in a practicing voyage to the ocean.[ citation needed ]

On 19 March 1986, the 22nd Escort Corps was reorganized under the Kure District Force.[ citation needed ]

On 1 August 1995, the type was changed to a training ship, and the ship registration number was changed to TV-3510. Transferred to Training Squadron 1st Training Squadron.[ citation needed ]

Removed from the register on 18 March 1999. The total distance was 670,610.4 nautical miles. [2]

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References

  1. World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
  2. "Minegumo / Natsugumo Self-Defense Ship Flag Returned". Maritime Self-Defense Force Newspaper. 9 April 1999. p. 1.