Minegumo-class destroyer

JS Minegumo (DD-116)

The Minegumo-class destroyer is a destroyer class of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, the successor of the .

This class derived from its predecessor to be fitted with the QH-50D DASH, the new anti-submarine drone helicopter in return for the removal of the ASROC system. And similarly, it mainly tasked with Anti-submarine warfare. In 1969, after the production of the QH-50D ceased, this class was no longer built and construction of the Yamagumo-class resumed.

The JMSDF considered refitting Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System Mk.1 with the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite helicopter in return for the facility of DASH, but this plan was abandoned because of the problem of cost. Finally, the facility of DASH was removed in 1979-82, and Mk.16 GMLS for the ASROC system was fitted.

Murakumo was refitted in 1978 for use as a gun trials ship. Rear Mk.33 gun was removed and a new OTO Melara 76 mm gun was added.

Names

Pennant no.	Name	Shipbuilder	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Training Ship Conversion	Decommissioned
DD-116 TV-3509	Template:JDS	Mitsui Shipbuilding, Tamano shipyard	March 14, 1967	December 16, 1967	August 31, 1968	August 1, 1995	March 18, 1999
DD-117 TV-3510	Template:JDS	Uraga Heavy Industries	June 26, 1967	July 25, 1968	April 25, 1969	August 1, 1995	March 18, 1999
DD-118 TV-3511	Template:JDS	Maizuru Heavy Industries	October 19, 1968	November 15, 1969	August 21, 1970	March 16, 1998	June 18, 2000

References

• The Maru Special, Ships of the JMSDF No.58 "Escort ship Yamagumo-class and Minegumo-class", Ushio Shobō (Japan), December 1981