SHIRANE (DDH-143) class

 2 SHIRANE-class HELICOPTER DESTROYERS (DDH)

 Name         Pendant   Launched         Commissioned      Status

 SHIRANE      DDH-143   Sept. 18, 1978   March 17, 1980    Active
 KURAMA       DDH-144   Sept. 20, 1979   March 27, 1981    Active

These ships are anti-submarine helicopter destroyers of a modified HARUNA-class design, with two funnels instead of one, and improved electronics. The class is due to be replaced by the HYUGA class .

Two pairs of Vosper-Thornycroft...