Osoikaze-class frigate

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Mizūmikaze in 2019
Class overview
Builders: Tao United Shipbuilding Corporation
Operators:  UST Navy
Preceded by: Hageshīkaze-class
Built: 2008-present
In commission: 2010-present
Planned: 12
Building: 4
Completed: 6
Active: 4
General characteristics
Type: Frigate
Displacement:
  • 3,000 tons (normal)
  • 3,900 tons (full load)
Length: 134 m (440 ft)
Beam: 16 m (52 ft)
Draught: 5 m (16 ft)
Propulsion: 4 x Yotota Heavy Industries diesel engines
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range: 8,025 nmi (14,862 km; 9,235 mi)
Armament:
  • 1 × 4 inch (102mm/K13) naval gun
  • 4 x Sūkikyō CIWS
  • 2 × Missile canister up to 4 Type 10 (ship to ship missile)
  • 2 × triple 325mm torpedo tubes
  • 1 x 8-cell VLS (anti air, and submarine)

The Osoikaze-class frigate is a class of frigates constructed for the United States of the Tao Navy. The Osoikaze class is currently the newest class of frigates to be introduced into the USTN, and is the first ship class since 1985 to not be apart of the next-gen fleet plan.