JS Yamayuki
 JS Yamayuki (DD-129) moored in Tamano, May 2008
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Hitachi Maizuru shipyard, Maizuru |
| Laid down | 25 February 1983 |
| Launched | 10 July 1984 |
| Commissioned | 3 December 1985 |
| Decommissioned | 19 March 2020 |
| Homeport | Kure |
| Identification |
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| Reclassified | TV-3519 |
| 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) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knts |
| Complement | 200 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 S-61 Sea King or SH-60J Seahawk |
| Aviation facilities | flight deck and hangar for 1 helicopter |
JS Yamayuki (DD-129/TV-3519) was a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Construction and career[edit]
The ship was built by Hitachi Zosen at their Maizuru shipyard, laid down on 25 February 1983 and launched on 10 July 1984. Yamayuki was commissioned into service on 3 December 1985.[1]
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2]
She was converted to a training vessel and redesignated as TV-3519 on 27 April 2016. She was retired on 19 March 2020.[3]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Saunders 2015, p. 444
- ^ Seawaves,"Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan" Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (19 March 2020). "19 MAR, the Ship Retirement Ceremony for JS YAMAYUKI (TV 3519)..." Retrieved 2 July 2020 – via Twitter.
References[edit]
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2015). IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016. IHS Global Limited. ISBN 978-0-7106-3143-5.
External links[edit]
Media related to JS Yamayuki (DD-129) at Wikimedia Commons
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