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 JS Amagiri (DD-154) | |
| History | |
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 Japan | |
| Name |
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| Laid down | March 3, 1986[1] |
| Launched | September 9, 1987[1] |
| Commissioned | February 28, 1989[1] |
| Identification | MMSI number: 431999537 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Asagiri-class destroyer |
| Length | 137 m (449 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | 4 gas turbines 54,000 shp (40,000 kW) |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 8,030 nmi (14,870 km; 9,240 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 220 |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopter |
JS Amagiri (DD-154) is an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.[1] Amagiri is currently in active service, homeported in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan.[2]
Description
[edit]Armaments
[edit]Amagiri is equipped for combat and interception missions and is primarily armed with anti-ship weapons. Amagiri carries two of the Mk-141 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS), which are anti-ship missile systems.[1] The ship is also fitted to be used against submarines. She also carries the Mk-32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT), which can be used as an anti-submarine weapon.[1] The ship has two of these systems abeam to starboard and to port. Amagiri is also fitted with an Oto-Melara 62-caliber gun to be used against sea and air targets.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Amagiri is 137 m (449 ft 6 in) long.[1] The ship has a range of 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) with a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).[1] The ship can have up to 220 personnel on board.[1] The ship is also fitted to accommodate for one aircraft.[1] The ship's flight deck can be used to service a SH-60J9(K) Seahawk helicopter.[1]
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History
[edit]Amagiri was laid down on March 3, 1986, launched on September 9, 1987, and commissioned on February 28, 1989.[2]
References
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