Builders: Mitsui Engineering and
Shipbuilding Company Limited and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Operators: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by: Yubari class
Built: 1988–1991
In commission: 1989–
Planned: 11
Completed: 6
Cancelled: 5
Active: 6
General characteristics
Class & type: Abukuma class destroyer escort / frigate
Displacement: 2,000 tons standard
2,550 tons full load
Length: 357 ft (109 m)
Beam: 44 ft (13 m)
Draft: 12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion: CODOG, two shafts
2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines 26,650 hp (19.9 MW)＋2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels 6,000 hp (4.4 MW)
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h)

Class overview
Name: Isuzu class
Operators: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by: Ikazuchi class
Succeeded by: Chikugo class
In commission: 1961–1993
Completed: 4
Retired: 4
General characteristics
Type: Destroyer escort
Displacement: 1,490 long tons (1,514 t) standard
1,700 long tons (1,727 t) full load
Length: 94m
Beam: 10.2m
Draught: 3.5m
Depth: 7m
Propulsion: Diesel engines, 2 shafts
Speed: 25 knots
Complement: 183
Armament: • 4 × 3"/50 caliber Mk.22 guns (Type 57)
• 1 × Y-gun depth charge throwers
• 1 × depth charge rack
• 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes
Earlier batch (DE-211,212)
• 1 × Mk.108 ASW rocket launcher
• 2 × Mk.2 ASW torpedo racks
Latter batch (DE-213,214)
• 1 × M/50 375mm ASW rocket launcher
• 2 × Type 68 triple 324mm torpedo tubes