JS Sawayuki
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name |
|
| Builder | IHI Maritime |
| Laid down | 22 Apr 1981 |
| Launched | 21 Jun 1982 |
| Commissioned | 15 Feb 1984 |
| Decommissioned | 1 April 2013 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Status | Retired |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hatsuyuki-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 2,950 long tons (3,000 t) |
| Length | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Beam | 13.6 m (45 ft) |
| Draft | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
JS Sawayuki (DD-125) is a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The ship was built by IHI Maritime in Tokyo and commissioned into service on 15 Feb 1984.[1]
Service[edit]
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2]
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Notes[edit]
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org, DD-122 Hatsuyuki Class
- ^ Seawaves,"Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan" Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
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