JDS Asagumo
History
Japan
Name
  • Asagumo
  • (あさぐも)
NamesakeAsagumo (1937)
Ordered1964
BuilderHitachi, Maizuru
Laid down24 June 1965
Launched25 November 1966
Commissioned29 August 1967
Decommissioned23 March 1998
ReclassifiedASU-7018
HomeportKure
IdentificationPennant number: DD-115
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeYamagumo-class destroyer
Displacement2,050 long tons (2,083 t) standard
Length114.0 m (374 ft 0 in) overall
Beam11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
Draft3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 4 × Mitsui 1228 V3 BU-38V diesels
  • 2 × Mitsui 1628 V3 BU-38V diesels
  • 2 shafts, 26,000 bhp
Speed27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km)
Complement210
Sensors and
processing systems		AN/SQS-23
Electronic warfare
& decoys		NOLR-1B
Armament

JDS Asagumo (DD-115) was the third ship of Yamagumo-class destroyers.

Construction and career

Asagumo was laid down at Hitachi Zosen Corporation Maizuru Shipyard on 24 June 1965 and launched on 25 November 1966. She was commissioned on 29 August 1967.[1]

On 25 November 1972, the 23rd Escort Corps was newly formed under the 2nd Escort Corps group, and was incorporated with JDS Aokumo commissioned on the same day.

On 27 March 1982, she was transferred to the 21st Escort Corps of the 3rd Escort Corps. In the same year, she participated in a practicing voyage to the ocean.

On 20 February 1987, the 21st Escort Corps was reorganized under the Sasebo District Force.

On 15 March 1991, she was transferred to the 22nd Kure District Force Escort Corps, and her home port was also transferred to Kure.

On 18 October 1993, she was reclassified as a special service ship and her registration number was changed to ASU-7018. She was transferred to the 1st Submarine Group as a ship under direct control. In addition, she was remodeled into a special service ship, and a collection facility for training torpedoes was set up in the central part of her port side.

Removed from the register on 24 March 1998.[2][3]

Citations

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  1. ↑ World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
  2. ↑ Ships of the World Vol. 750. Gaijinsha. November 2011.
  3. ↑ Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.

References

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