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DE 202 Ikazuchi class

She is one of the first domestic built frigate post Pacific War.

Technical Data

Standard Displacement 1070t (DE 202)
1075t (DE 203)
Length 88.00m
Beam 8.70m
Draught 3.08m (DE 202)
3.09m (DE 203)
Machine Type 2 Mitsubishi 9EUT44/55 Diesel (DE 202)
2 Mitsui 950VBU-60 Diesel (DE 203)
Output 12000PS
Number of shaft 2
Speed 26kt (DE 202)
25.9kt (DE 203)
Crew 153 (DE 202)
162 (DE 203)

Armaments

  Original Refit (1959) Sonar refit (1968:DE 203)
Guns 2 Type 54/Mk 22 3in/50(I)
2 Mk 1 40mm(II)
2 Type 54/Mk 34 3in/50(I)
1 Mk 1 40mm(II)
as left
AS Weapons 1 Type 54/Mk 10 Hedgehog Launcher
8 Type 54/Mk 6 K-Gun
2 Type 54 Depth Charge Rack
as left as left
Electronic Equipment 1 OPS-2 AS Radar
1 OPS-3 SS Radar
3 Mk51 GFCS
1 QHBa Search Sonar
1 QDA Attack Sonar
1 OPS-2 AS Radar
1 OPS-3 SS Radar
1 Mk34 FCS Radar
1 Mk51 GFCS
1 Mk63 GFCS
1 SPS-11A Sonar
1 SQR-4 Sonar
1 OPS-2 AS Radar
1 OPS-3 SS Radar
1 Mk34 FCS Radar
1 Mk51 GFCS
1 Mk63 GFCS
1 SQS-31(J) Sonar

Names

Name Laid Down Launched Completed Deleted
DE 202 Ikazuchi 1954/12/18 1955/09/06 1956/05/29 1976/03/31 (YAC 30)
1983/03/30
DE 203 Inazuma 1954/12/25 1955/08/04 1956/03/05 1977/03/15 (YAC 31)
1983/03/30