JS Abukuma

	JS Abukuma
History
Japan
Name	Abukuma; (あぶくま);
Namesake	Abukuma (1923)
Ordered	1986
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	17 March 1988
Launched	21 December 1988
Commissioned	12 December 1989
Homeport	Kure
Identification	MMSI number: 431999508; Pennant number: DE-229;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Abukuma-class destroyer escort
Displacement	2,000 tons standard; 2,550 tons full load;
Length	357 ft (109 m)
Beam	44 ft (13 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion	CODOG, two shafts; 2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines 26,650 hp (19,870 kW); 2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels 6,000 hp (4,500 kW);
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement	120
Sensors &; processing systems	FCS-2
Armament	8 × Harpoon missiles; ASROC octuple launcher; 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun; 1 × Phalanx 20 mm CIWS; 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes;

JS Abukuma (DE-229) is the lead ship of the Abukuma-class destroyer escorts. She was commissioned on 12 December 1989.

History
JS Abukuma
Japan
Name	Abukuma (あぶくま)
Namesake	Abukuma (1923)
Ordered	1986
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	17 March 1988
Launched	21 December 1988
Commissioned	12 December 1989
Homeport	Kure
Identification	MMSI number: 431999508 Pennant number: DE-229
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Abukuma-class destroyer escort
Displacement	2,000 tons standard 2,550 tons full load
Length	357 ft (109 m)
Beam	44 ft (13 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion	CODOG, two shafts 2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines 26,650 hp (19,870 kW) 2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Complement	120
Sensors & processing systems	FCS-2
Armament	8 × Harpoon missiles ASROC octuple launcher 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × Phalanx 20 mm CIWS 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes