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JP Hyuga class

ひゅうが型護衛艦

JP Shirane class

Helicopter Carrier

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Helicopter Carrier Hyuga class



The largest combatant ship operated by Japan since World War II. In spite of their obvious role as helicopter carrier they are formally designated as Destroyers to comply with constitutional limitations.



Derivatives / Succeeded by
2015 JP Izumo class



  Specifications


360crew
13950light (tn)
19000full load (tn)
197length (m)
33beam (m)
7draught (m)
30max speed (knots)
100000power (shp)

4Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500
1Naval Engine propulsion system: COGAG

1Missile Launcher Mk 41 VLS

2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
JP JMSDF Mitsubishi SH-60K Seahawk 311
JP JMSDF KHI MCH-101 10
JP JMSDF Mitsubishi SH-60J Seahawk 00








  Shipyards


JP Ishikawajima Shipyard (IHI) - Isogo2



  List of Ships


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2009--JPJMSDFDDH 181JS Hyūga JSNI - 81
2011--JPJMSDFDDH 182JS Ise82
2015--JPJMSDFDDH-183Izumo class JDS IzumoJSUM - 83



3 units



  Events


2006-may-11Laid downLaid down JP DDH 181 JS Hyūga
2007-aug-23LaunchedLaunched JP DDH 181 JS Hyūga
2008-may-30Laid downLaid down JP DDH 182 JS Ise
2009-mar-18CommissionedCommissioned JP DDH 181 JS Hyūga
2009-mar-19HomeportHomeport JP DDH 181 JS Hyūga Yokosuka
2009-aug-21LaunchedLaunched JP DDH 182 JS Ise
2011-mar-16CommissionedCommissioned JP DDH 182 JS Ise
2013-nov-04AircraftAircraft JP DDH 182 JS Ise USMC VMM-265 MV-22 Osprey onboard
2015-mar-25HomeportHomeport JP DDH 181 JS Hyūga transferred to Maizuru
2016-apr-12DeploymentDeployment JP DDH 182 JS Ise Exercise Komodo 2016 participated in MNEK 2016
2017-mar-22HomeportHomeport JP DDH 182 JS Ise transferred to Sasebo.
2021-may-11DeploymentDeployment JP DDH 182 JS Ise Participated in multi national Exercise Jeanne D’Arc 21, with RAN, Marine Nationale and US Navy units in the East China Sea.
2022-oct-29Port VisitPort Visit JP DDH 181 JS Hyūga International Naval Review: JMSDF 70th Anniversary Ship Open to Visitors at Yokosuka NB.









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