JS Shirayuki (DD-123/TV-3517) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The ship was commissioned in 1982.
 JS Shirayuki（TV-3517）on 23 March 2014
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Ordered | 1978 |
| Builder | Hitachi, Osaka |
| Laid down | 3 December 1979 |
| Launched | 4 August 1981 |
| Commissioned | 8 February 1982 |
| Decommissioned | 27 April 2016 |
| Stricken | 30 January 2017 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Identification |
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| Reclassified | TV-3517 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hatsuyuki-class destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 130 m (426 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) |
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 200 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × HSS-2B or SH-60J helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and helipad |
Design edit
The Hatsuyuki class were designed as multi-purpose ships, with a balanced armament and sensor fit, so that the ships could carry out anti-submarine and anti-surface ship operations while being capable of defending themselves against air attack. A hangar and flight deck are carried for a single helicopter, which was initially the Mitsubishi HSS-2, a license-built Sikorsky Sea King, later replaced by Mitsubishi H-60s (licensed Sikorsky S-70s), with the Canadian Beartrap haul-down system fitted to ease operations of large helicopters.[1][2] An octuple Mk 112 launcher for ASROC anti-submarine missiles is fitted forward, while additional close-in anti-submarine armament is provided by two triple 324 mm torpedo-tubes for Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes.[1][2] The initial anti-aircraft armament consisted of a Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launcher aft, with an OTO Melara 76 mm gun forward. Eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles are carried in two quadruple mounts abaft the ship's funnel.[1]
Construction and career edit
Shirayuki was ordered as part of the Japan Self-Defense Forces 1978 defense estimates as the second ship of the Hatsuyuki class, and was laid down at Hitachi's Maizuru shipyard on 3 December 1979.[3] The ship was launched on 4 August 1981, and commissioned on 8 February 1983.[1]
On 8 July 2013, Shirayuki, JS Kashima and JS Isoyuki were anchored at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4] From 22 to 25 July, they left for a visit to Portsmouth, United Kingdom.[5] After leaving Portsmouth, they sailed for Gdańsk Bay, Poland on 6 August then on 20 August, Brest, France.[6] All three Japanese ships later made a four-day trip to Da Nang, Vietnam, was made on 21 October for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.[7] On 25 November, they passed the Kiel Canal in Germany.[8]
On 16 February 2015, Shirayuki, JS Matsuyuki and JS Yūgiri made a goodwill visit to Muara Port, Brunei Darussalam.[9]
Shirayuki was decommissioned on 27 April 2016.
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 228.
- ^ a b Saunders 2002, p. 385.
- ^ Moore 1985, p. 289.
- ^ Mac (8 July 2013). "Shipfax: Japanese defence force training vessels". Shipfax. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Embassy of Japan in the UK". uk.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "JS Shirayuki TV3517 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ 12Go. "Japanese training ships came to Vietnam News". 12go.asia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "JS Shirayuki TV3517 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Brunei Darussalam, Ministry of Defence (16 February 2015). "JAPAN MILITARY SHIPS GOODWILL VISIT TO BRUNEI". Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
References edit
- Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
- Moore, John (1985). Jane's Fighting Ships 1985–86. Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0814-4.
- Saunders, Stephen (2002). Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-24328.
External links edit
Media related to JS Shirayuki (DD-123) at Wikimedia Commons