Isuzu class frigate
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The Isuzu class destroyer escort
Destroyer escort
A destroyer escort is the classification for a smaller, lightly armed warship designed to be used to escort convoys of merchant marine ships, primarily of the United States Merchant Marine in World War II. It is employed primarily for anti-submarine warfare, but also provides some protection...
(or frigate
Frigate
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) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is the first post World War II
World War II
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Japanese destroyer escorts to be armed with torpedo
Torpedo
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es, and this is the improved version of the , with the same ASW
Anti-submarine warfare
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mission. This class was followed by .
Ships
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE 211 | Isuzu | January 17, 1961 | July 29, 1961 | March 25, 1992 | |
| DE 212 | Mogami | March 7, 1961 | October 28, 1961 | June 20, 1991 | |
| DE 213 | Kitakami | June 21, 1963 | February 27, 1964 | November 16, 1993 | |
| DE 214 | Ōi | June 15, 1963 | January 22, 1964 | February 5, 1993 |