JDS Yoshino

	JDS Yoshino and JDS Noshiro in 1986
History
Japan
Name	Yoshino ; (よしの);
Namesake	Yoshino
Ordered	1972
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	28 September 1973
Launched	22 August 1974
Commissioned	6 February 1975
Decommissioned	15 May 2001
Homeport	Kure (1973-1987); Maizuru (1987-1989); Yokosuka (1989-1995); Kure (1995-2001);
Identification	Pennant number: DE-223
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 Yoshino (DE-223) was the tenth ship of the Chikugo-class destroyer escorts of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

History
JDS Yoshino and JDS Noshiro in 1986
Japan
Name	Yoshino (よしの)
Namesake	Yoshino
Ordered	1972
Builder	Mitsui, Tamano
Laid down	28 September 1973
Launched	22 August 1974
Commissioned	6 February 1975
Decommissioned	15 May 2001
Homeport	Kure (1973-1987) Maizuru (1987-1989) Yokosuka (1989-1995) Kure (1995-2001)
Identification	Pennant number: DE-223
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