JS Kongō
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JS Kongō (DDG-173) is a Kongō-class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Kongō is the third Japanese naval vessel named after Mount Kongō. She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Nagasaki on 8 May 1990. The launching ceremony took place on 26 September 1991 and she was commissioned on 25 March 1993. She was the first ship outside of the United States to feature the Aegis combat system and its ballistic missile defense capability.[1]
For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Kongō.
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Name |
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Namesake | Mount Kongō |
Ordered | 1988 |
Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Laid down | 8 May 1990 |
Launched | 26 September 1991 |
Commissioned | 25 March 1993 |
Homeport | Sasebo |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Kongō-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 528.2 ft (161.0 m) |
Beam | 68.9 ft (21.0 m) |
Draft | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 300 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | NOLQ-2 intercept / jammer |
Armament |
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Aviation facilities | 1 × SH-60K helicopter |
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