Derivatives / Succeeded by 2009 Hyuga class 2015 Izumo class Specifications Aircraft Typical Max JMSDF Mitsubishi S-61 33 JMSDF Mitsubishi SH-60J Seahawk 03 Shipyards Ishikawajima Shipyard (IHI) - Isogo2 List of Ships Filter: AllJP - Japanese Navy .......... 5 Hide Transfers Hide derivatives 1980--JMSDFDDH 143JDS Shirane 1981--JMSDFDDH 144JDS Kurama2009--JMSDFDDH 181Hyuga class JS Hyūga JSNI - 812011--JMSDFDDH 182Hyuga class JS Ise822015--JMSDFDDH-183Izumo class JDS IzumoJSUM - 835 units Events 1977-feb-25Laid downLaid down DDH 143 JDS Shirane 1978-feb-17Laid downLaid down DDH 144 JDS Kurama 1978-sep-18LaunchedLaunched DDH 143 JDS Shirane 1979-sep-20LaunchedLaunched DDH 144 JDS Kurama 1980-mar-17CommissionedCommissioned DDH 143 JDS Shirane 1981-mar-27CommissionedCommissioned DDH 144 JDS Kurama