JDS Niyodo

	JDS Niyodo on 16 February 1979
History
Japan
Name	Niyodo ; (によど);
Namesake	Niyodo
Ordered	1971
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	20 September 1972
Launched	28 August 1973
Commissioned	8 February 1974
Decommissioned	24 June 1999
Homeport	Ominato (1974-1979); Yokosuka (1979-1997); Sasebo (1997-1999);
Identification	Pennant number: DE-221
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	Chikugo-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,700–1,800 long tons (1,727–1,829 t) full load
Length	93.0 m (305 ft 1 in)
Beam	10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Depth	7.0 m (23 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	CODAD propulsion system; 2 × shafts,; 4 × diesel engines (16,000 hp, 12,000 kW);
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	165
Sensors &; processing systems	TDS-1 Target Designation System; OPS-14 2D air search radar; OPS-17 surface search radar; FCS-1B gun FCS; OQS-3A bow sonar; SQS-35(J) VDS; SFCS-4 Underwater Battery FCS;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	NOLR-5 ESM
Armament	2 × 3"/50 caliber guns; 2 × 40 mm AA guns; 1 × ASROC ASW missile launcher; 2 × triple 324 mm ASW torpedo tubes;

JDS Niyodo (DE-221) was the seventh ship of the Chikugo-class destroyer escorts of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

History
JDS Niyodo on 16 February 1979
Japan
Name	Niyodo (によど)
Namesake	Niyodo
Ordered	1971
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	20 September 1972
Launched	28 August 1973
Commissioned	8 February 1974
Decommissioned	24 June 1999
Homeport	Ominato (1974-1979) Yokosuka (1979-1997) Sasebo (1997-1999)
Identification	Pennant number: DE-221
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	Chikugo-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,700–1,800 long tons (1,727–1,829 t) full load
Length	93.0 m (305 ft 1 in)
Beam	10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Depth	7.0 m (23 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	CODAD propulsion system 2 × shafts, 4 × diesel engines (16,000 hp, 12,000 kW)
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	165
Sensors & processing systems	TDS-1 Target Designation System OPS-14 2D air search radar OPS-17 surface search radar FCS-1B gun FCS OQS-3A bow sonar SQS-35(J) VDS SFCS-4 Underwater Battery FCS
Electronic warfare & decoys	NOLR-5 ESM
Armament	2 × 3"/50 caliber guns 2 × 40 mm AA guns 1 × ASROC ASW missile launcher 2 × triple 324 mm ASW torpedo tubes