JDS Chikugo (DE-215) was the lead ship of Chikugo-class destroyer escort of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

[1] Chikugo was laid down on 9 December 1968 at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, Tamano, and launched on 13 January 1970.

On 26 August 1971, the 34th Escort Corps was newly commissioned under the Sasebo District Force, and was incorporated with JDS Mikuma commissioned on the same day.

Since commissioning, she consistently belonged to the Sasebo District Force for about 26 years, and had a total range of 503,405 nautical miles.

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