Shirane-class destroyer
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.jpg) Kurama (DDH-144)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shirane class destroyer |
| Builders | Ishikawajima-Harima, Tokyo |
| Operators |  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Preceded by | Haruna-class destroyer |
| Built | 1977–1981 |
| In commission | 1980– |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | destroyer |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 5,200 long tons (5,283 t) standard 7,500 long tons (7,620 t) full load |
| Length | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Beam | 17.5 m (57 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × IHI boilers 850 psi (60 kg/cm², 5.9 MPa), 430 °C 2 × turbines 2 shafts 70,000 shp (52 MW) |
| Speed | 31 knots (36 mph; 57 km/h) |
| Complement | list error: <br /> list (help) 350 360 (DDH-144) 20 staff |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) • Sea Sparrow SAM launcher • ASROC Mk 112 octuple launcher • 2 × FMC 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 guns • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (Mk-46 torpedoes) |
| Aircraft carried | 3 × SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopters |
The Shirane class destroyers are a class of Japanese destroyer originally built during the late 1970s and still in active service. They are built around a large central hangar which houses up to three helicopters and they are the natural successor of the Haruna-class destroyers. They were the first ships in Japanese service to be fitted with 3D radars - the NEC OPS-12.
Ships in the class
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Home port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDH-143 | Shirane | 25 February 1977 | 18 September 1978 | 17 March 1980 | Expected in 2014 | Yokosuka |
| DDH-144 | Kurama | 17 February 1978 | 20 September 1979 | 27 March 1981 | Sasebo |
Operational use
On December 15, 2007, a fire broke out on board the Shirane near the rudder house as it was anchored at Yokosuka. It took seven hours to extinguish and injured four crew members.[1]
On 27 October 2009, the JS Kurama collided with a South Korean container ship under the Kanmonkyo Bridge in the Kanmon Straits off the coast of Japan.[2] While neither ship sunk, the bow of the Kurama was badly damaged and burned for hours. Three Kurama crew members were reported injured.[3]
References
- ^ "Latest Stories". www.dawn.com. December 15, 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Mari Yamaguchi (2009-10-27). "World Naval Ships Forums - View Single Post - JDS Kurama (DDH-144) Collision". www.worldnavalships.com. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ "CBC News - World - Japanese destroyer collides with Korean ship". cbc.ca. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
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