JDS Ikazuchi (DE-202)

	JDS Ikazuchi
History
Japan
Name	Ikazuchi; (いかづち);
Namesake	Ikazuchi (1931)
Ordered	1953
Builder	Kawasaki, Kobe
Laid down	18 December 1954
Launched	6 September 1955
Commissioned	29 May 1956
Decommissioned	31 March 1976
Stricken	30 March 1983
Homeport	Kure (1956-1976); Etajima (1976-1983);
Identification	Pennant number: DE-202, YAC-30
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,080 long tons (1,097 t) standard
Length	87.5 m (287.1 ft)
Beam	8.7 m (28.5 ft)
Draught	3.01 m (9.9 ft)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 2 shafts
Speed	25 knots
Complement	160
Sensors &; processing systems	OPS-2 air-search radar, OPS-3 surface-search radar, QHBa search sonar, QDA attack sonar
Armament	2 × 3"/50 caliber Mk.21 guns (Type 54); 4 × Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar; 8 × K-gun depth charge throwers; 1 × Depth charge rack;

JDS Ikazuchi (DE-202) is the lead ship of Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

History
JDS Ikazuchi
Japan
Name	Ikazuchi (いかづち)
Namesake	Ikazuchi (1931)
Ordered	1953
Builder	Kawasaki, Kobe
Laid down	18 December 1954
Launched	6 September 1955
Commissioned	29 May 1956
Decommissioned	31 March 1976
Stricken	30 March 1983
Homeport	Kure (1956-1976) Etajima (1976-1983)
Identification	Pennant number: DE-202, YAC-30
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	Ikazuchi-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,080 long tons (1,097 t) standard
Length	87.5 m (287.1 ft)
Beam	8.7 m (28.5 ft)
Draught	3.01 m (9.9 ft)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 2 shafts
Speed	25 knots
Complement	160
Sensors & processing systems	OPS-2 air-search radar, OPS-3 surface-search radar, QHBa search sonar, QDA attack sonar
Armament	2 × 3"/50 caliber Mk.21 guns (Type 54) 4 × Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft guns 1 × Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar 8 × K-gun depth charge throwers 1 × Depth charge rack