8
8
0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo-class_helicopter_destroyer
As a Destoyerman I would say not but it is impressive and with the balance of power in the South China Sea and the US cutting back on defense spending/number of Carrier we will need Japan to have a strong defense force to counter the growing Chinese threat.
As a Destoyerman I would say not but it is impressive and with the balance of power in the South China Sea and the US cutting back on defense spending/number of Carrier we will need Japan to have a strong defense force to counter the growing Chinese threat.
Navy
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I was reading about this ship. It is funny because despite its size and flight deck, the primary stated purpose of this shipment is ASW. When I saw that, the next thing I looked at was is sensor suites. It does have a bow SONAR. It makes me wonder if it is for decoration or if they actually plan to conduct ASW operations with it. Regardless,I personally think they are beautiful compared to our U.S. LHDs.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
I think the term "Helicopter Destroyer" is a wiki-ism....unless maybe they plan to destroy a few Helicopters as they try to land on it.
http://news.usni.org/2015/03/25/japan-commissions-largest-ship-since-world-war-ii
http://news.usni.org/2015/03/25/japan-commissions-largest-ship-since-world-war-ii
Japan Commissions Largest Warship Since World War II - USNI News
A 24,000-ton helicopter carrier has formally entered the fleet of Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) on Wednesday making the ship the largest warship Japan has fielded since the close of World War II. The commissioning ceremony JS Izumo (DDH-183) — the first of two for the JMSDF — was held in Yokohama and attended …
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
Looks more like an LHD, but hey it's Japan, and they have all kinds of wyrd shit coming out of there.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
As an Enterprise sailor this is no carrier but it's a long way from a destroyer also. The saddest part is under this President we have retired the Enterprise two years early and have weakened the most powerful Navy in the world and now look to Japan to protect us from China
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I'm not navy and I would gladly admit I know nothing about ship classifications, however, I've watched enough Military Channel and History Channel to know that it most assuredly is NOT a Destroyer. Flat Top... Landing Spot for aircraft... Lack of Guns/Missiles... "Air Craft Carrier"
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google