JDS Yūgumo

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JMSDF DD-121 Yuugumo.jpg
JDS Yūgumo
History
Japan
Name
  • Yūgumo
  • (ゆうぐも)
NamesakeYūgumo (1941)
Ordered1974
BuilderSumitomo, Uraga
Laid down4 February 1976
Launched21 May 1977
Commissioned24 March 1978
Decommissioned17 June 2005
HomeportKure
IdentificationPennant number: DD-120
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeYamagumo-class destroyer
Displacement2,200 long tons (2,235 t) standard
Length115.2 m (377 ft 11 in) overall
Beam11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
Draft4.0 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion6 × Mitsubishi 12 UEV 30/40 diesels
Speed28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km)
Complement220
Sensors and
processing systems
  • OQS-3 (Type 66 passive sonar)
  • VDS AN/SQS-35(J)
Electronic warfare
& decoys		NOLR-6
Armament

JDS Yūgumo (DD-121) was the sixth ship of Yamagumo-class destroyers.

Construction and career[]

Yūgumo was laid down at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Uraga Shipyard on 4 February 1976 and launched on 21 May 1977. She's commissioned on 24 March 1978.[1]

On March 27, 1982, she was transferred to the 23rd Escort Corps of the 4th Escort Corps, and the home port was transferred to Ominato.

On January 31, 1990, the 23rd Escort Corps was reorganized under the control of the Ominato District Force.

Engaged in disaster dispatch activities due to the Hokkaido Nansei-oki Earthquake that occurred on July 12, 1993.

On March 24, 1997, the 23rd escort corps was renamed to the 25th escort corps due to the revision of the corps number.

Engaged in disaster relief due to the eruption of Mount Usu that occurred on March 31, 2000.

Removed from the register on June 17, 2005. The total cruising range was about 652,372 nautical miles (about 30 laps of the earth).[2][3]

Citations[]

  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.

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