JDS Tokachi

JDS Tokachi (DE-218) was the fourth ship of the Chikugo-class destroyer escorts of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

JDS Tokachi alongside JDS Ōi on 1 April 1984
History
Japan
Name
  • Tokachi
  • (とかち)
NamesakeTokachi
Ordered1969
BuilderMitsui, Tamano
Laid down11 December 1970
Launched25 November 1971
Commissioned17 May 1972
Decommissioned15 April 1998
Homeport
IdentificationPennant number: DE-218
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeChikugo-class destroyer escort
Displacement1,700–1,800 long tons (1,727–1,829 t) full load
Length93.0 m (305 ft 1 in)
Beam10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Depth7.0 m (23 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement165
Sensors and
processing systems
  • TDS-1 Target Designation System
  • OPS-14 2D air search radar
  • OPS-17 surface search radar
  • FCS-1B gun FCS
  • OQS-3A bow sonar
  • SQS-35(J) VDS
  • SFCS-4 Underwater Battery FCS
Electronic warfare
& decoys		NOLR-5 ESM
Armament

Development and design

The Chikugo class was designed as the modified variant of the Isuzu class, the preceding destroyer escort class. The main anti-submarine (ASW) weapon was changed from the M/50 375 mm (14.8 in) ASW rocket launcher to the ASROC anti-submarine missile. The octuple launcher for ASROC was stationed at the mid-deck, and the entire ship design was prescribed by this stationing.[1]

Construction and career

Tokachi was laid down on 11 December 1970 at Mitsui Engineering & SHipbuilding, Tamano and launched on 25 November 1971. The vessel was commissioned on 17 May 1972 into the 35th Escort Corps of the Ominato District Force.

On August 31, 1973, the 35th Escort Corps was reorganized under the 4th Escort Corps group.

On March 27, 1982, the 35th Escort Corps was reorganized into the Ominato District Force.

On March 27, 1985, she was transferred to the 38th Escort Corps of the Kure District Force, and the home port was transferred to Kure.

Dismantled at Yamaji Sangyo in Okayama City in 1999 after being removed from the register on 15 April 1998.

References
  1. Abe, Yasuo (May 2003). "Looking back on Chikugo class escort vessels". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Kaijinn-sha (610): 92–97.
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