Japan
Operators
1989
Commissioned
Japan
National Origin
Commissioned, Active
Project Status
120
Complement
Abukuma-class
Hull Class
11
Number-in-Class
Ships-in-Class
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
357.0 feet
(108.81 meters)
Length
44.0 feet
(13.41 meters)
Beam
12.0 feet
(3.66 meters)
Draught
2,300
tons
Displacement
2 x Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines developing 26,650 horsepower with 2 x Mitsubishi S12U MTK marine diesels outputting 6,000 horsepower; 2 x Shafts.
Propulsion
27.0 knots
(31.1 mph)
Surface Speed
3,476 nm
(4,000 miles | 6,437 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 76mm OTO-Breda Dual-Purpose (DP) turreted deck gun.
2 x 4-cell "Harpoon" anti-ship missile launchers.
1 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS).
2 x 324mm (12.8") HOS-301 series triple torpedo tubes.
1 x Anti-Submarine ROCket (ASROC) launcher.