JS Yūbetsu (FFM-8)

History
Yūbetsu after the launch ceremony
Japan
Name	Yūbetsu
Namesake	Yūbetsu River
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Tamano
Cost	Approximately 46 to 47 billion yen
Laid down	30 August 2022
Launched	14 November 2023
Commissioned	19 June 2025
Identification	Pennant number: FFM-8
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Mogami-class frigate
Displacement	3,900 t (3,800 long tons; 4,300 short tons) (standard) 5,500 t (5,400 long tons; 6,100 short tons) (full load)
Length	132.5 m (434 ft 9 in)
Beam	16.3 m (53 ft 6 in)
Draft	9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	CODAG 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine 2 × MAN Diesel V28/33DD STC engine
Speed	in excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × RHIB, UUV, USV
Crew	around 90
Sensors & processing systems	OPY-2 (X-band multi-purpose AESA radar) OAX-3(EO/IR) OQQ-25 (VDS + TASS) OQQ-11 (Mine-hunting sonar) OYQ-1 (Combat management system) OYX-1-29 (Console display system)
Electronic warfare & decoys	NOLQ-3E (Passive radar system + Electronic attack capability is integrated into the main radar antenna), Chaff dispenser
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun 2 × missile canisters for a total of 8 Type 17 anti-ship missiles 1 × SeaRAM Type 12 torpedoes Simplified mine laying equipment 2 × Mk-41 VLS (16 cells total) Naval version of Type 03 Chū-SAM 2 × Remote weapon station

Yūbetsu (ゆうべつ) is a frigate of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and the eighth ship of the Mogami class. She was named after the Yūbetsu River in Hokkaido and is the second ship to bear the name, after the Yūbari-class destroyer escort Yūbetsu.