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JS Abukuma
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For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Abukuma.
JS Abukuma (DE-229) is the lead ship of the Abukuma-class destroyer escorts. She was commissioned on 12 December 1989.[1]
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Namesake | Abukuma (1923) |
Ordered | 1986 |
Builder | Mitsui, Tamano |
Laid down | 17 March 1988 |
Launched | 21 December 1988 |
Commissioned | 12 December 1989 |
Homeport | Kure |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Abukuma-class destroyer escort |
Displacement |
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Length | 357 ft (109 m) |
Beam | 44 ft (13 m) |
Draft | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
Complement | 120 |
Sensors and processing systems | FCS-2 |
Armament |
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