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==Construction and career==
''Jintsū'' was [[Keel laying|laid down]] at [[Hitachi Zosen Corporation]] [[Maizuru]] Shipyard on 14 April 1988 and [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 31 January 1989. She was [[Ship commissioning|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|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]].