Minegumo-class
jmsdf_dd_minegumoSurface ShipsJapanASW,ASuW_Gun
- Length
- 114.9 m
- Beam
- 11.8 m
- Displacement
- 2750 t
- Max Speed
- 27 kn
Description
Three of these anti-submarine warfare destroyers were built for the JMSDF in the late 1960s, a development of the Yamagumo-class, these vessels were fitted out to handle the QH-50D DASH anti-submarine drone helicopter at the expense of the ASROC box launcher. The QH-50 was not a great success and the facilities for it were eventually removed, with these vessels regaining an ASROC launcher in the 1980s. The remainder of the battery consisted of torpedoes and a Swedish-built ASW rocket launcher.
Unit
- Type
- Vessel
- Role
- ASW, ASuW_Gun
- In service
- 1968–1995
- Variants
- 3
- Armor
- None
- Task Force cost
- 2,500 pts
- Score value
- 3
Dimensions
- Length
- 114.9 m
- Beam
- 11.8 m
- Displacement
- 2,750 t
Performance
- Max speed
- 27 kn
- Max reverse
- 7 kn
- Cavitation speed
- 4 kn
Machinery
- Main power
- Diesel
- Horsepower
- 26,500 hp
- Propulsion
- 2 shafts
- Rudders
- 2
Aviation
- Aircraft capacity
- 2
- Aircraft supported
- QH-50D
- Air group
- QH-50D ×2
Signatures
- Visual ID range
- 9 nm
- RCS
- Medium
- IR signature
- Medium
Service variants
| Variant | In service |
|---|---|
| DD-116 | 1968–1995 |
| DD-117 | 1969–1995 |
| DD-118 | 1970–1995 |