JDS Akebono (DE-201)
.jpg) JDS Akebono (DE-201)
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| Class overview | |
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| Preceded by | Asahi class |
| Succeeded by | Ikazuchi class |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Builder | Ishikawajima, Tokyo |
| Laid down | 10 December 1954 |
| Launched | 30 October 1955 |
| Commissioned | 20 March 1956 |
| Decommissioned | 1976 |
| Stricken | 1981 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Destroyer escort |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 91.8 m (301 ft 2 in) pp |
| Beam | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Complement | 193 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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JDS Akebono (DE-201) was a
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Akebono was one of the first indigenous Japanese warships to be built following World War II. Akebono was laid down in 1954 as a steam turbine powered "B type" ASW escort, the only ship of its class, for comparison with two similar diesel powered ships, the Ikazuchi-class
destroyer escorts. Akebono entered service in 1956 and remained in use until 1976.
Design and construction
The Japanese Marine Safety Force (later to become the
Ikazuchi class) and the third by steam turbines, to be called Akebono.[1]
The equipment of the three escorts was similar, with two American
K-gun depth charge launchers. Akebono had a twin-shaft machinery installation, with geared steam turbines producing 18,000 shaft horsepower (13,000 kW) which could propel the ship at a top speed of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) compared with the 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) of the less powerful Ikazuchi class.[1]
Akebono was laid down at the Ishikawajima Tokyo shipyard on 10 December 1954. She was launched on 15 October 1955 and completed on 20 March 1956.[3]
Operations
Akebono was re-armed in March 1958, when her original 3-inch guns were replaced by more modern, autoloading 3 inch guns, with 1 Bofors gun, four K-guns also removed.[1] Akebono was discarded in 1976.[1]
Notes
Citations
References
- Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1960–61. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1960.
- Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.