Name JS Atago (DDG-177) Ordered 2002 Commissioned March 15, 2007 Length 171 m Launched 24 August 2005 | Namesake Mount Atago Laid down April 5, 2004 Fate Active Construction started 5 April 2004 | |
Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | ||
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Atago (あたご, A-ta-go)(DDG-177） is an Atago class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Atago was named for Mount Atago.
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- Morning colours jds atago
- Destroyer of jmsdf jds atago ddg 177 atago class destroyer
- Incident
- References
She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Nagasaki on April 5, 2004, launched on August 24, 2005; and commissioned on March 15, 2007.
Destroyer of jmsdf jds atago ddg 177 atago class destroyer
Incident
On February 19 (JST, February 18-UTC), 2008, Atago collided with and destroyed a civil fishing boat. Two fishermen were missing, and they have not been found. Two of Atago's crewmen who had been prosecuted with the charges of professional negligence after the accident were found not guilty.
References
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