1st Escort Flotilla (JMSDF)

1st Escort Flotilla 第 １ 護衛 隊 群 Dai Ichi Goei Tai Gun
active	July 1, 1954 to the present
Country	Japan
Armed forces	Self Defense Forces
Armed forces	Maritime Self-Defense Forces
Location	Yokosuka

The Dai Ichi Goei Tai Gun ( Japanese 第 １ 護衛 隊 群 , German 1st Escort Flotilla , English Escort Flotilla 1 ) is a flotilla of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces and is subordinate to the Fleet Escort Force .

The flotilla consisting of the 1st and 5th Escort Divisions is stationed in Yokosuka and is commanded by a rear admiral .

structure

• Rod
• 1st Escort Division (Japanese 第 1 護衛 隊 , Dai Ichi Goei Tai , English Escort Division 1 )
  • Izumo (DDH-183) - helicopter carrier
  • Hatakaze (DDG-171) - guided missile destroyer
  • Ikazuchi (DD-107) - anti - submarine destroyer
  • Murasame (DD-101) - anti-submarine destroyer

• 5th Escort Division (Japanese 第 5 護衛 隊 , Dai Go Goei Tai , English Escort Division 5 )
  • Kongō (DDG-173) - guided missile destroyer
  • Akizuki (DD-115) - anti-submarine destroyer
  • Ariake (DD-109) - anti-submarine destroyer
  • Akebono (DD-108) - anti-submarine destroyer

Web links

• Warships of JMSDF (English)