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  • DDG 172 JDS Shimakaze

    JP Japanese Navy




    1988 to present    



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    MMSI:
    Flight Deck: 72
    Call Sign:
    Shipyard: Mitsubishi Nagasaki


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    History of JP DDG 172 JDS Shimakaze

    1984-mar-29Ordered
    1985-jan-13Laid down
    1987-jan-30Launched
    1988-mar-23Commissioned
    2022-mayDeploymentOTC 2022 exercising with HMS Prince of Wales off coast of Spain.
    2022-jun-24Port VisitUKHMNB Portsmouth OTC 2022 visited HMNB Portsmouth for weekend.

    Specifications

       

        from Hatakaze class
    260crew
    5600full load (tn)
    150length (m)
    16.40beam (m)
    4.80draught (m)
    30max speed (knots)
    72000power (shp)
    2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus
    2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Spey
    2Naval Engine propulsion system: COGAG
    1Missile Launcher Mk 13
    2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
    2Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm)
    2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
    1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC

    Aircraft

       

        Typical Max
    Landing platform only. No hangar
    JP JMSDF Mitsubishi SH-60K Seahawk 01

    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Builder

       

    JP Mitsubishi Nagasaki,



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