JS Sawayuki

JS Sawayuki (DD-125) is a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

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)

The ship was built by IHI Maritime in Tokyo and commissioned into service on 15 Feb 1984.[1]

Service

This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2]

Notes


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