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Japan Maritime Self Defense Force / JMSDF - Guided Missile Destroyer

DDG 172 JDS Shimakaze
 
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Type, class: Guided Missile Destroyer, DDG; Hatakaze class
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Japan
 
STATUS:
Laid down: January 13, 1985
Launched: January 30, 1987
Commissioned: March 23, 1988
IN SERVICE
  
Homeport: Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan
Namesake: -
Technical Data: see INFO > Hatakaze class Guided Missile Destroyer
 
ship images

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JDS Shimakaze firing its Mk-42 5"/54 gun

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DDG 172 JDS Shimakaze, DD 157 JDS Sawagiri and DD-154 JDS Amagiri

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JDS Shimakaze (DDG 172) alongside with JDS Myoko (DDG-175) and JDS Hamagiri (DD 155)

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JDS Shimakaze (DDG 172) alongside with JDS Myoko (DDG 175), JDS Hamagiri (DD 155) and JDS Natsushio (SS 584)

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JDS Shimakaze (DDG 172) alongside with JDS Myoko (DDG 175), JDS Hamagiri (DD 155) and JDS Natsushio (SS 584)

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JDS Shimakaze (DDG 172) alongside with JDS Myoko (DDG 175), JDS Hamagiri (DD 155) and JDS Natsushio (SS 584)

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JDS Shimakaze (DDG 172) alongside with JDS Myoko (DDG 175), JDS Hamagiri (DD 155) and JDS Natsushio (SS 584)
   
 
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