YUBARI (DE-227) class FF

Country of Origin: Japan

ship list


 2 YUBARI-class FRIGATES (FF)

 Name        Pendant    Launched         Commissioned     Status

 YUBARI      DE-227     Feb. 22, 1982    March 18, 1983   Active
 YUBETSU     DE-228     Jan. 25, 1983    Feb. 14, 1984    Active

description

The YUBARI class is an enlarged version of the ISHIKARI -class (DE-226) frigate prototype, which turned out to be small for her weapons fit and mission requirements. A third ship of the class was requested under the 1982 budget, but was not authorized....

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