JS Jintsū

{{Other ships|Japanese ship Jintsū}} {{short description|Abukuma-class destroyer escort}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = JS Jintsū (DE-230).jpg | image_caption = JS ''Jintsū'' }}

|section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = | country = Japan | flag = {{Shipboxflag|Japan|naval}} | name = *''Jintsū'' *(じんつう) | namesake = | ordered = 1986 | awarded = | builder = Hitachi, Maizuru | original_cost = | yard_number = | way_number = | laid_down = 14 April 1988 | launched = 31 January 1989 | sponsor = | christened = | completed = | acquired = | commissioned = 28 February 1990 | decommissioned = | renamed = | reclassified = | refit = | struck = | reinstated = | homeport = *Sasebo | identification = *{{MMSI Number|431999573}} *Pennant number: DE-230 | motto = | nickname = | honours = | fate = | status = Active | notes = | badge = }}

|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | class = {{sclass|Abukuma|destroyer escort}} | displacement = *2,000&nbsp;tons standard *2,550&nbsp;tons full load | length = {{convert|357|ft|m|abbr=on}} | beam = {{convert|44|ft|m|abbr=on}} | height = | draft = {{convert|12|ft|m|abbr=on}} | power = | propulsion = *CODOG, two shafts *2 × Kawasaki-RR SM1A gas turbines {{convert|26,650|hp|kW|abbr=on}} * 2 × Mitsubishi S12U MTK diesels {{convert|6,000|hp|kW|abbr=on}} | speed = {{convert|27|kn|lk=in}} | range = | endurance = | boats = | troops = | complement = 120 | sensors = FCS-2 | EW = | armament = *8 × Harpoon missiles *ASROC octuple launcher *1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun *1 × Phalanx 20&nbsp;mm CIWS *2 × HOS-301 triple {{convert|324|mm|in|abbr=on}} torpedo tubes | armor = | aircraft = | aircraft_facilities = | notes = }} }} '''JS ''Jintsū'' (DE-230)''' is the second ship of the {{sclass|Abukuma|destroyer escort}}s. She was commissioned on 28 February 1990.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Takao|first=Ishibashi|title=All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002|publisher=Namiki Shobo|year=2002|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>

==Construction and career== ''Jintsū'' was laid down at Hitachi Zosen Corporation Maizuru Shipyard on 14 April 1988 and launched on 31 January 1989. She was commissioned on 28 February 1990 and deployed to Maizuru.<ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History|publisher=Gaijinsha|year=2004|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>

On 7 December 1992, the Russian Navy {{sclass|Udaloy|destroyer}} {{ship|Russian destroyer|Admiral Tributs||2}} was monitored at the Tsushima Strait East Waterworks.

The vessel joined the Maizuru District Force 24th Escort Corps on 6 November 2003. On 17 June 2005, she was transferred to the 25th Escort Corps of the Ominato District Force, and the homeport was transferred from Maizuru to Ominato. On 26 March 2008, the 25th escort was renamed to the 15th escort due to a major reorganization of the Self-Defense Fleet, and was reorganized under the escort fleet.

From 23–27 July 2010, after attending the 130th anniversary event and observing ceremony off the coast of Vladivostok, Russia, ''Jintsū'' participated in the 11th Russo-Japanese Search and Rescue Joint Training SAREX with the escort ship {{ship|JS|Hiei}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-06-10|title=朝雲ニュース|url=http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201007/100722/10072211.htm|access-date=2021-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610115805/http://www.asagumo-news.com/news/201007/100722/10072211.htm|archive-date=10 June 2011}}</ref>

On 1 June 2011, the escort fleet was transferred to the 13th escort corps due to reorganization, and the homeport was transferred from Ominato to Sasebo.

== Gallery == <gallery mode="nolines" widths="180"> File:JS Jintsu DE-230 and Haruyuki, DD-128.jpg|JS ''Jintsū'' and {{ship|JS|Haruyuki}} on 18 June 2011. File:JS Jintsū aan de Hemi Kade, Yokosuka, -29 oktober 2011 a.jpg|JS ''Jintsū'' at Yokosuka on 29 October 2011. File:P7310040JINTSU.jpg|JS ''Jintsū'' on 31 July 2016. File:JS ”Jintsū” (DE-230).jpg|JS ''Jintsū'' on 23 May 2019. File:JS”Jintsu”(DE-230) in KAEDEX21 with HMCS ”Winnipeg”(FFH-338) 03.jpg|JS ''Jintsū'' with {{HMCS|Winnipeg|FFH 338|6}}, 10 November 2021. </gallery>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jintsū (DE-230)}} Category:1989 ships Category:Abukuma-class destroyer escorts Category:Ships built by Hitachi Zosen Corporation