Name JS Chōkai (DDG-176) Ordered 1993 Commissioned March 20, 1998 Construction started 29 May 1995 Length 161 m | Namesake Mount Chōkai Laid down May 29, 1995 Fate Active Launched 27 August 1996 Builder IHI Corporation | |
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JS Chōkai (DDG-176) is a Kongō-class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Chōkai was named for Mount Chōkai.
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- Guided missile destroyer of jmsdf jds ch kai ddg 176 kong class destroyer
- Sunset color and ship arrive in port jds ch kai ddg 176 kong class destroyer
- Service
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She was laid down by IHI Corporation in Tokyo on May 29, 1995, launched on August 27, 1996; and commissioned on March 20, 1998.
Sunset color and ship arrive in port jds ch kai ddg 176 kong class destroyer
Service
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In 2016, she participated in the biannual Exercise RIMPAC.
References
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