Two ships were lent from the Cannon class by the United States Navy and in commissioned from 1955 until 1975.

In 1951, General Matthew Ridgway, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, proposed to lend a patrol frigate (PF) and a landing support boat (LSSL) to Japan under Allied occupation.

In response to this, on April 26, 1952, the Coastal Safety Force was established within the Japan Coast Guard to serve as a receiver for these warships and as the base of the future Navy.

to improve the operational base of these guard vessels was prioritized, and the construction of combat ships was not carried out.

Although domestic construction of security vessels began in 1953, the construction in the same year was two 1,600-ton instep security vessels (Harukaze class) and 1,000-ton B-type security vessels (JDS Akebono and Ikazuchi class) It was fastened to 3 ships.