Asagiri class destroyer

Asagiri class destroyer

General Characteristics
Displacement:	3,500 tons standard
Length:	137m
Beam:	14.6 m
Depth:	8.8 m
Draft:	4.5 m
Propulsion:	4 gas turbines 54,000 shaft horsepower
Speed:	30 knots (56 km/h)
Crew Complement:	220
Armament:	• Harpoon SSM • Sea Sparrow SAM • ASROC anti-submarine rocket • 1 x 76 mm 62cal rapid fire gun (0T0 Melara 3) • 2 x 20 mm CIWS • 2 x Type 68 triple torpedo tubes
Aircraft:	1 x SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopter

The Asagiri class destroyer was built in the mid-1980's and late 1980's and is in service with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. This class of general purpose destroyer is mainly tasked with ASW and ASUW duties, like its predecessor Hatsuyuki class destroyers.

Yamagiri and Asagiri are converted Training Vessel.

Pennant no.	Name	Launched	Commissioned	Home port
DD-151/TV-3516	Asagiri	19 September 1986	1988	Kure
DD-152/TV-3515	Yamagiri	10 October 1987	1989	Kure
DD-153	Yūgiri	21 September 1987	1989	Ominato
DD-154	Amagiri	9 September 1987	1989	Maizuru
DD-155	Hamagiri	4 June 1988	1990	Ominato
DD-156	Setogiri	12 September 1988	1990	Ominato
DD-157	Sawagiri	25 December 1988	1990	Sasebo
DD-158	Umigiri	11 September 1989	1991	Kure

Asagiri

Current and future combatant ship classes of the JMSDF

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter	13500t class \| Shirane class \| Haruna class
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer	Atago class \| Kongō class \| Hatakaze class \| Tachikaze class
DD : Destroyer	5000t class \| Takanami class \| Murasame class \| Asagiri class \| Hatsuyuki class
DE : Destroyer Escort	Abukuma class \| Yubari class \| Ishikari
SS : Submarine	2900t class \| Oyashio class \| Harushio class
See also	List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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