Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced through its official X account (@jmsdf_srh) that it has held a launch ceremony for the Mogami-class frigate Tatsuta, the 11th ship for the Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
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The launch ceremony was held at the company’s shipyard in Nagasaki Prefecture, and the construction of a series of ships in the same category is currently underway. The newly named “Tatsuta” is named after the Tatsuta River, a tributary of the Yamato River that flows around Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture.
The name “Tatsuta” is the third ship in Japanese naval history, second only to the gunboats of the former Japanese Navy and the light cruiser commissioned in the 1920s and 1940s.
This ship is the 11th ship of the Mogami class, with a total of 12 planned, and is the penultimate ship in the series. The final ship is scheduled to be launched by the end of 2025. Tatsuta will begin grounds on July 3, 2024, and after fitting and testing voyages for the next 12 months, the Maritime Self-Defense Force is scheduled to be commissioned in 2026.
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The Mogami-type frigate is designed as a modern, multifunctional surface combat ship, and is intended to enhance Japan’s maritime defense capabilities. It is approximately 130 meters long and 16.3 meters wide, and has a standard displacement of 3,900 tons, with a load of up to 5,500 tons. The crew is approximately 90 people.
The propulsion system is a CODAG (combination of diesel and gas turbine) system that combines one Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine and two MAN diesel engines, and boasts speeds of up to 30 knots and a cruising capacity of more than 30 days.
The main weapons are as follows:
- 127mm Mk 45 Mod 4 Navy Gun x1
- 16-cell Mk 41 VLS (Type 23 and Type 07 VL-ASROC missiles)
- Anti-ship missile Type 17 (SSM-2) x 8
- 324mm torpedo tube x 6 (Type 12 torpedo)
- SeaRAM Melee Defense System x 1, Ranged Weapon Station x 2
- One SH-60K or SH-60L patrol helicopter can be mounted
The sensors and combat systems are equipped with the AESA radar “OPY-2”, the combat command system “OYQ-1”, the optical sensor “OAX-3”, the hull sonar “OQQ-11”, and the tow sonar “OQQ-25”. It also has the electronic warfare device “NOLQ-3E” and mine protection equipment.
As the construction of the Mogami-type series progresses, the Maritime Self-Defense Force is steadily modernizing its fleet to meet strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
Source/Image: X @jmsdf_srh | Militarnyi. This article was created with the support of AI and was reviewed by the editorial department.
