JS Amagiri explained

-- warships except submarines --> Ship Image: File:JS Amagiri in Cruise.jpg Ship Caption: JS Amagiri (DD-154) Ship Country: Japan Ship Name: Amagiri (あまぎり) Ship Laid Down: March 3, 1986 Ship Launched: September 9, 1987 Ship Commissioned: February 28, 1989 Ship Status: in active service Ship Length: 137m (449feet) Ship Beam: 14.6m (47.9feet) Ship Draft: 4.5m (14.8feet) Ship Propulsion: 4 gas turbines Ship Speed: 30kn Ship Range: 8030nmi at Ship Complement: 220 Ship Sensors: OYQ-6/7 CDS (w/ Link-11) OPS-14/24 air search radar OPS-28 surface search radar OQS-4A hull sonar OQR-1 TACTASS Ship Ew: NOLR-8 intercept OLT-3 jammer Mark 36 SRBOC Ship Armament: 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 2 × missile canister up to 8 Harpoon SSM 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 1 × Mk.29 Sea Sparrow SAM octuple launcher 1 × Mk.16 ASROC anti-submarine rocket octuple launcher 2 × HOS-302A triple 324mm torpedo tubes Ship Aircraft: 1 SH-60J(K) anti-submarine helicopter

JS Amagiri (DD-154) is an of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.^[1] Amagiri is currently in active service, homeported in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan.^[2]

Description

Armaments

Amagiri is equipped for combat and interception missions and is primarily armed with anti-ship weapons. Amagiri carries two of the Mk-141 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS), which are anti-ship missile systems. The ship is also fitted to be used against submarines. She also carries the Mk-32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT), which can be used as an anti-submarine weapon. The ship has two of these systems abeam to starboard and to port. Amagiri is also fitted with an Oto-Melara 62-caliber gun to be used against sea and air targets.

Specifications

Amagiri is 137m (449feet) long. The ship has a range of 8000nmi at 14kn with a top speed of . The ship can have up to 220 personnel on board. The ship is also fitted to accommodate for one aircraft. The ship's flight deck can be used to service a SH-60J9(K) Seahawk helicopter.

History

Amagiri was laid down on March 3, 1986, launched on September 9, 1987, and commissioned on February 28, 1989.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asagiri class Destroyer - DD. seaforces.org. 11 December 2014.
2. Web site: JDS Amagiri DD-154 Asagiri class Destroyer JMSDF. www.seaforces.org. 2018-05-04.