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Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

JS Sawayuki in port
History
Japan
Name
  • Sawayuki
  • (さわゆき)
BuilderIHI Maritime
Laid down22 Apr 1981
Launched21 Jun 1982
Commissioned15 Feb 1984
Decommissioned1 April 2013
HomeportYokosuka
StatusRetired
General characteristics
Class and typeHatsuyuki-class destroyer
Displacement2,950 long tons (3,000 t)
Length130 m (430 ft)
Beam13.6 m (45 ft)
Draft4.2 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.

Service

This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Notes

  1. GlobalSecurity.org, DD-122 Hatsuyuki Class
  2. Seawaves,"Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan" Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
Hatsuyuki-class destroyers


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