JDS Makigumo

	JDS Makigumo
History
Japan
Name	Makigumo ; (まきぐも);
Namesake	Makigumo (1941)
Ordered	1963
Builder	Uraga, Uraga
Laid down	10 June 1964
Launched	26 July 1967
Commissioned	19 March 1966
Decommissioned	1 August 1995
Reclassified	TV-3507
Homeport	Kure
Identification	Pennant number: DD-114
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Yamagumo-class destroyer
Displacement	2,050 long tons (2,083 t) standard
Length	114.0 m (374 ft 0 in) overall
Beam	11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
Draft	3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	4 × Mitsui 1228 V3 BU-38V diesels; 2 × Mitsui 1628 V3 BU-38V diesels; 2 shafts, 26,000 bhp;
Speed	27 knots (31 mph; 50 km/h)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km)
Complement	210
Sensors and ; processing systems	AN/SQS-23
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	NOLR-1B
Armament	4 × Mk.33 3"/50 caliber guns; 1 × ASROC anti-submarine rocket system; 1 × Bofors 375 mm (15 in) ASW rocket launcher; 2 × HOS-301 triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes;

JDS Makigumo (DD-114) was the second ship of Yamagumo-class destroyers.

Construction and career[edit]

Makigumo was laid down at Uraga Dock Company Uraga Shipyard on 10 June 1964 and launched on 26 July 1967. She was commissioned on 19 March 1966.^[1]

On 1 December 1977, the 21st Escort Corps was reorganized under the 3rd Escort Corps group.^{[citation needed]}

In 1985, participated in a practicing voyage to the ocean.^{[citation needed]}

On 20 February 1987, the 21st Escort Corps was reorganized under the Sasebo District Force.^{[citation needed]}

On 20 June 1991, she was reclassified as a training vessel and her registration number changed to TV-3507. She was transferred to the 1st Training Squadron and her home port was transferred to Kure. The remodeling work to a training ship was carried out from 28 June to 24 October of the same year, and the ASROC launcher was used as a trainee auditorium (accommodating 36 people), and a part of the officer's bedroom was for female SDF personnel. It was remodeled to 14 people).^{[citation needed]}

She was removed from the register on 1 August 1995.^[2]^[3]

Gallery[edit]

JDS Makigumo's plaque
JDS Makigumo's bell and shield
JDS Makigumo's wheel

Citations[edit]

^ World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.
^ Ships of the World Vol. 750. Gaijinsha. November 2011.
^ Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.

References[edit]

[1] World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History. Gaijinsha. 2004.

[2] Ships of the World Vol. 750. Gaijinsha. November 2011.

[3] Takao, Ishibashi (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002. Namiki Shobo.

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v t e Yamagumo-class destroyers
Yamagumo Makigumo Asagumo Aokumo Akigumo Yūgumo
Preceded by: Ayanami class Followed by: Minegumo class
List of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force