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502:. The front 40 mm (1.6 in) twin gun was removed, the fire control system on the bridge was changed from Mk.51 to Mk.63, and the Mk.34 shooting radar was also installed. In addition, air conditioners were installed in the battle compartment rooms.
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throwers. In 1959, all the Mark 21 guns were replaced by Mark 22 rapid-fire guns with Mark 34 single mounts and Mark 63 GFCS introduced in exchange of the reduction of Bofors 40 mm guns.
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On 10 December 1964, the 7th Escort Corps was reorganized under the 3rd Escort Corps group. On 15 March 1969, the 7th Escort Corps was reorganized under the Kure
District Force.
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Japanese destroyer escorts, but their propulsion systems were different because the JMSDF tried to find the best way in the propulsion systems for its future surface combatants.
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A special refurbishment work was carried out by
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555:"3. Underwater weapons (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)".
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class. These vessels were the first indigenous post-
574:(in Japanese) (721). Kaijin-sha: 88â93. March 2010.
559:(in Japanese) (721). Kaijin-sha: 94â99. March 2010.
730:Ships built by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding
570:"2. Guns (Shipboard weapons of JMSDF 1952-2010)".
496:54 type 50 caliber 3-inch (76 mm) single gun
587:All Maritime Self-Defense Force ships 1952-2002
500:Mk.34 50 caliber 3-inch single quick-firing gun
735:Ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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407:class was almost the same as those of
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256:25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
523:She was stricken on 30 March 1983.
453:Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding
220:87.5 m (287 ft 1 in)
236:3.01 m (9 ft 11 in)
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351:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
228:8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
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463:on 4 August 1955. The vessel
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645:-class destroyer escorts
290:3"/50 caliber Mk.21 guns
516:and used as a berthing
451:on 25 December 1954 by
440:Construction and career
212:(1,097 t) standard
184:General characteristics
498:was replaced with the
478:was incorporated with
357:Development and design
427:anti-submarine mortar
324:1 Ă Depth charge rack
310:anti-submarine mortar
411:, with two American
390:steam-powered vessel
469:Kure District Force
363:Japanese government
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123:5 March 1956
120:Commissioned
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725:1955 ships
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429:and eight
392:, but the
261:Complement
248:, 2 shafts
241:Propulsion
679:JDS
449:laid down
400:vessels.
371:JDS
353:(JMSDF).
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210:long tons
104:Laid down
657:Ikazuchi
643:Ikazuchi
488:Ikazuchi
461:launched
424:Hedgehog
405:Ikazuchi
394:Ikazuchi
378:Ikazuchi
342:Ikazuchi
337:(DE-203)
321:throwers
307:Hedgehog
283:Armament
194:Ikazuchi
179:Scrapped
144:Homeport
136:Stricken
112:Launched
681:Akebono
664:Inazuma
514:Etajima
510:Inazuma
480:Akebono
476:Inazuma
445:Inazuma
409:Akebono
386:Akebono
373:Akebono
349:of the
335:Inazuma
233:Draught
156:Etajima
90:Builder
82:Ordered
71:Inazuma
46:History
39:Inazuma
457:Tamano
388:was a
344:-class
217:Length
208:1,080
196:-class
98:Tamano
94:Mitsui
75:(ăăȘă„ăŸ)
691:class
689:Isuzu
431:K-gun
316:K-gun
276:radar
253:Speed
59:Japan
482:and
459:and
447:was
333:JDS
314:8 Ă
305:1 Ă
302:guns
295:4 Ă
288:2 Ă
244:2 Ă
225:Beam
176:Fate
150:Kure
85:1953
65:Name
37:JDS
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