JS Hyūga
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For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Hyūga.
JS Hyūga (DDH-181) is the lead ship of the Hyūga-class helicopter destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
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JS Hyūga | |
History | |
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Japan | |
Name |
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Namesake | Hyūga Province |
Ordered | 2004 |
Builder | IHI, Yokohama |
Laid down | 11 May 2006 |
Launched | 23 August 2007 |
Commissioned | 18 March 2009 |
Homeport | Maizuru |
Identification |
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Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 197 m (646 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 33 m (108 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion | COGAG, two shafts, 100,000 hp (75,000 kW) |
Speed | more than 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Sensors and processing systems | |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | |
Aviation facilities | Flight deck, hangar deck |
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