JS Asahi

JS Asahi (DD-119) is the lead ship of the Asahi-class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Her namesake came from “Morning sun”.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Asahi.
JS Asahi underway on 4 December 2017.
History
Japan
Name
  • Asahi
  • (あさひ)
NamesakeAsahi
OwnerJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force
BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki
Laid down4 August 2015
Launched19 October 2016
Commissioned7 March 2018
IdentificationPennant number: DD-119
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeAsahi-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 5,100 tonnes standard
  • 6,800 tonnes full load
Length151 m (495 ft 5 in)
Beam18.3 m (60 ft 0 in)
Draft5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Depth10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
PropulsionCOGLAG, two shafts, two GE LM2500 turbines
Speed30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement230
Sensors and
processing systems
  • OYQ-13 ACDS
  • FCS-3A AAW system
  • OPY-1 AAW system
  • OQQ-24 ASW system
  • OQR-4 Towed sonar array system
  • NOLQ-3D-2 EW system
  • OPS-48 surface search radar
Armament
  • 1 × Mk. 45 Mod 4 127 mm (5 in)/62 gun
  • 8 × Type 90 Anti-ship missile in quad canisters
  • 2 × 20 mm Phalanx Block1B CIWS
  • 2 × HOS-303 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
  • Anti-torpedo System
  • 32-cell Mk. 41 Vertical launching system
    • RIM-162 ESSM SAM
    • RUM-139 VL-ASROC
    • Type 07 VL-ASROC
Aircraft carried1 × SH-60K helicopter
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