JS Kirishima
 Kirishima (DDG-174)
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| History | |
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 Japan | |
| Name | Kirishima (DDG-174) |
| Namesake | Mount Kirishima |
| Ordered | 1990 |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Nagasaki |
| Laid down | 7 April 1992 |
| Launched | 19 August 1993 |
| Commissioned | 16 March 1995 |
| Fate | Active |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 528.2 ft (161.0 m) |
| Beam | 68.9 ft (21.0 m) |
| Draft | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range |
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| Complement | 300 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | NOLQ-2 intercept / jammer |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × SH-60K helicopter |
JDS Kirishima (DDG-174) is a Template:Sclass- guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Kirishima was named for Mount Kirishima.
She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Nagasaki on 7 April 1992, launched on 19 August 1993; and commissioned on 16 March 1995.
Kirishima is undergoing modification at Nagasaki to add the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMD) capability to its weapons suite.[1] It is currently flagship of Hidetoshi Iwasaki.
Service
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2] The ship was also deployed in preparation for North Korea's launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 in March 2012.[3]
Appearance in the media
The ship appeared in the 2013 Japanese Anime Vividred Operation along with her sister Kongō (DDG-173) as part of an allied task force fending off alien invasion.
Featured in the music video "ナノ (nano) feat. MY FIRST STORY - SAVIOR OF SONG", the opening song for the anime "Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova" of the manga series, 蒼き鋼のアルペジオ (Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio)
See also
Notes
- ^ [1] "Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense to Third Japanese Destroyer" DefenseTalk. 16 January 2008
- ^ Seawaves,"Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan"
- ^ RIA Novosti, "Japanese Warship Leaves Base Ahead of N.Korean Rocket Launch"
External links
Media related to JS Kirishima (DDG-174) at Wikimedia Commons
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