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YAMAGUMO destroyers (1966 - 1978)


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Yugumo 1979

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
やまぐも [Yamagumo] DD113, 6.1991- TV3506   Mitsui, Tamano 23.3.1964 27.2.1965 29.1.1966 TS 6.1991, stricken 1995
まきぐも [Makigumo] DD114, 6.1991- TV3507   Uraga, Yokosuka 10.6.1964 26.7.1965 19.3.1966 TS 6.1991, stricken 1995
あさぐも [Asagumo] DD115, 10.1993- ASU7018   Maizuru Jukogyo, Maizuru 24.6.1965 25.11.1966 29.8.1967 TS 10.1993, stricken 1998
あおくも [Aokumo] DD119, 3.1999- TV3512   Sumitomo, Uraga 2.10.1970 30.3.1972 25.11.1972 TS 3.1999, stricken 2003
あきぐも [Akigumo] DD120, 6.2000- TV3514   Sumitomo, Uraga 7.7.1972 23.10.1973 24.7.1974 TS 6.2000, stricken 2005
ゆうぐも [Yugumo] DD121   Sumitomo, Uraga 4.2.1976 31.5.1977 24.3.1978 stricken 2005


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2100
Displacement full, t

2700
Length, m

114.9
Breadth, m

11.8
Draught, m

4.00 max
No of shafts

2
Machinery

DD113, 114: 6 Mitsui diesels

DD115, 119-121: 6 Mitsubishi diesels
Power, h. p.

26500
Max speed, kts

27
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)7000(20)
Armament

1 x 8 ASROC ASuR (8 RUR-5A), 2 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 x 4 - 375 Type 71 ASWRL
Electronic equipment

DD113, 114: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, SQS-23, SQS-35(J) sonars, NOLR-1B ECM suite

DD115: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, SQS-23 sonar, NOLR-1B ECM suite

DD119: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, OQS-3 sonar, NOLR-1B ECM suite

DD120, 121: OPS-11, OPS-17, SPG-34, SPG-35 radars, OQS-3, SQS-35(J) sonars, NOLR-6 ECM suite
Complement

210


Standard scale images


<i>Aokumo </i>1980
Aokumo 1980
<i>Asagumo </i>1968
Asagumo 1968


Graphics


<i>Yugumo </i>1979
Yugumo 1979
<i>Yugumo </i>2003
Yugumo 2003


Project history

The Yamagumo class carried an impressive ASW armament, and being diesel-powered, the ships have a small complement for their size and potential. They were classified as 'escort destroyers' (DDK). Originally, Yugumo was to have been the lead ship of a new class. The fact this last unit was laid down 12 years after the first reflects well upon the success of the design. They were authorised under 1962 Programme (DD113), 1963 (DD114), 1964 (DD115), 1965 (DD119), 1967 (DD120, 121). Yamagumo and Makigumo had a raised stern, which housed a VDS; the other units received the VDS during construction and, therefore, had a flat stern.

Modernizations

1991, Yamagumo, Makigumo: received a lecture room under the ASROC launcher and a chart room added on the signal deck.

Naval service

Five ships were later transferred to Fleet Training and Development Command as Special Use Auxiliary (ASU) and training vessels (TV).