Asahi class

Asahi class

The Shiranui in November 2017 at the equipment pier.

Ship data country  Japan Ship type Anti-submarine destroyer Construction period 2015 to 2017 Launch of the type ship 19th October 2016 Units built 2 period of service Since 2018

Ship dimensions and crew length 151 m ( Lüa ) width 18.3 m Draft Max. 5.4 m displacement 5,000  t

Machine system machine 2 × GE LM2500IEC gas turbines propeller 2

Armament 1 × 127/62 gun 2 × phalanx close- range defense system 1 × Mk 41 VLS with 32 cells ESSM (16 cells) VL-ASROC (16 cells) 8 × Type-90 - anti-ship missiles 6 × Mark 46 torpedo in two Mk. 32 SVTT triple torpedo tubes 1 × SH-60K anti- submarine helicopter Sensors radar OPY-1 OPS-48 OPS-20 sonar OQQ-24 OQR-4

The Asahi class ( Japanese あ さ ひ 型 護衛艦 , Asahi-gata goeikan ) is a class of two anti-submarine destroyers of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF). She is the second grade with that name in the JMSDF . Name predecessor was a class of two escort destroyers of the American Cannon class that stood from 1955 to 1975 in service.

General

The Asahi- class is a further development of the previous Akizuki-class and finally replaces the remaining destroyers of the Hatsuyuki-class in fleet service. They serve as escorts for the Aegis destroyers ( Kongō and Atago classes ) and the helicopter carriers ( Hyūga and Izumo classes ) of the self-defense forces and are intended to protect them against submarine attacks.

units

Identifier	Surname	Shipyard	Keel laying	Launch	Commissioning	home port	Remarks
DD-119	Asahi ( あ さ ひ , "morning sun")	MHI , Nagasaki	4th August 2015	19th October 2016	March 8, 2018	Sasebo	2nd Escort Division (2nd Escort Squadron)
DD-120	Shiranui ( し ら ぬ い , "sea lights")		May 20, 2016	October 12, 2017	February 27, 2019	Mutsu	7th Escort Division (7th Escort Squadron)

technology

Hull and drive

The hull of an Asahi- class destroyer is 151 meters long, 18.3 meters wide and has a draft of 5.4 meters with a displacement of 5,000 tons . It is driven by two gas turbines ( integrated electric drive ) General Electric LM2500IEC , which supply two 2.5 megawatts / 3,400 hp electric motors with energy. These pass the power on to two shafts with one screw each .

Armament

The armament consists of a 127 mm gun in length 62 ( Mark 45 Mod.4 ) from BAE Systems and a Mk 41 Vertical Launching System with 32 cells. This is divided into sixteen cells for anti-submarine missiles of the type RUM-139 VL-ASROC and sixteen cells for ESSM guided weapons (with four guided missiles per cell). Furthermore, there are two four-starter for Type-90 - anti-ship missiles , two triple torpedo tubes type Mk 32 SVTT for. Mark 46 lightweight torpedoes and two short-range defense systems of the type phalanx . A Mitsubishi SH-60 helicopter is carried for submarine hunting and other tasks .

See also

Future Surface Combatant

Web links

Commons : Asahi class  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Warships of JMSDF (English)
• Asahi class on GlobalSecurity.org. (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ben Rimland: JMSDF Commissions its First 25DD-class Asahi ASW Destroyer. NavyRecognition.com, March 8, 2018, accessed March 11, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Ridzwan Rahmat: Japan launches second Asahi-class destroyer. (No longer available online.) Jane's Information Group ; October 11, 2017; archived from the original on November 18, 2017 ; accessed on November 29, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ^ Japan commissions second Asahi-class destroyer JS Shiranui. In: NavalToday.com. March 4, 2019, accessed March 7, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Japan commissions second Asahi-class guided-missile destroyer, Janes, March 5, 2019