JDS Noshiro

	JDS Noshiro and JDS Yoshino in 1986
History
Japan
Name	Noshiro ; (のしろ);
Namesake	Yoshino
Ordered	1973
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	27 January 1976
Launched	23 December 1976
Commissioned	30 June 1977
Decommissioned	13 March 2003
Homeport	Yokosuka (1977-1979); Ominato (1979-1985); Kure (1985-2003);
Identification	Pennant number: DE-225
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Chikugo-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,700–1,800 long tons (1,727–1,829 t) full load
Length	93.0 m (305 ft 1 in)
Beam	10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Depth	7.0 m (23 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	CODAD propulsion system; 2 × shafts,; 4 × diesel engines (16,000 hp, 12,000 kW);
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	165
Sensors and ; processing systems	TDS-1 Target Designation System; OPS-14 2D air search radar; OPS-17 surface search radar; FCS-1B gun FCS; OQS-3A bow sonar; SQS-35(J) VDS; SFCS-4 Underwater Battery FCS;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	NOLR-5 ESM
Armament	2 × 3"/50 caliber guns; 2 × 40 mm AA guns; 1 × ASROC ASW missile launcher; 2 × triple 324 mm ASW torpedo tubes;

JDS Noshiro (DE-223) was the tenth ship of the Chikugo-class destroyer escorts of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

History
JDS Noshiro and JDS Yoshino in 1986
Japan
Name	Noshiro (のしろ)
Namesake	Yoshino
Ordered	1973
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	27 January 1976
Launched	23 December 1976
Commissioned	30 June 1977
Decommissioned	13 March 2003
Homeport	Yokosuka (1977-1979) Ominato (1979-1985) Kure (1985-2003)
Identification	Pennant number: DE-225
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Chikugo-class destroyer escort
Displacement	1,700–1,800 long tons (1,727–1,829 t) full load
Length	93.0 m (305 ft 1 in)
Beam	10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Depth	7.0 m (23 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	CODAD propulsion system 2 × shafts, 4 × diesel engines (16,000 hp, 12,000 kW)
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	165
Sensors and processing systems	TDS-1 Target Designation System OPS-14 2D air search radar OPS-17 surface search radar FCS-1B gun FCS OQS-3A bow sonar SQS-35(J) VDS SFCS-4 Underwater Battery FCS
Electronic warfare & decoys	NOLR-5 ESM
Armament	2 × 3"/50 caliber guns 2 × 40 mm AA guns 1 × ASROC ASW missile launcher 2 × triple 324 mm ASW torpedo tubes