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Asagiri-class destroyer

JS Yugiri anchored in the Solent, as part of the Trafalgar 200 celebrations.
JS Yūgiri anchored in the Solent
Class overview
Builders:
Operators: JMSDF
Preceded by: Hatsuyuki-class destroyer
Succeeded by: Murasame-class destroyer
Built: 1986–1989
In commission: 1986–
Completed: 8
Active: 8
General characteristics
Displacement: 3,500 tons standard, 4,900 tons hull load
Length: 137 m (449 ft 6 in)
Beam: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
Draft: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Depth: 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Propulsion: 4 gas turbines 54,000 shaft horsepower
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
Range: 8,030 nmi (14,870 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
Complement: 220
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • OYQ-6/7 CDS (w/ Link-11)
  • OPS-14/24 Air search radar
  • OPS-28 surface search radar
  • OQS-4A hull sonar
  • OQR-1 TACTASS
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 × SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopter

The Asagiri-class destroyer was built during the 1980s for service with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force.

This class of general purpose destroyer is an extended version of its predecessor Hatsuyuki-class destroyers, and is mainly tasked with ASW and ASUW. The Asagiri-class vessels feature several enhancements and/or improvements over the Hatusyuki class, such as:

Asagiri, Yūgiri, and Amagiri were named after World War II destroyers. Amagiri's World War II namesake rammed and sank PT-109.

The Yamagiri and Asagiri have been converted into training vessels.

JDS Asagiri (DD-151)

JDS Yūgiri (DD-153)

JDS Amagiri (DD-154)

JDS Sawagiri (DD-157)

JDS Asagiri (TV-3516)

JDS Umigiri (DD-158)

The hangar deck of JDS Umigiri (DD-158)

JDS Umigiri (DD-158)


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