Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Thread

[swerve]

Yeh, the Izumos are Searam. So could be for those. I thought that those were already fitted with previous ordered stuff. But maybe not, and maybe the want to slowly increase their reload stockpile. With the Izumos, they may have reloads on ship like the Americans do.

The Mogamis, too. Look at pictures. A single SeaRam on top of the hangar, at the moment, though more weapons will be fitted later.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/海上自衛隊_護衛艦もがみ_FFM-1.3.jpg

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Japan first ordered the JSM in 2018 and has since placed several follow-on contracts with KONGSBERG, and this is the fourth follow-on procurement, which indicates that Japan is a satisfied customer.

This latest contract is valued at around $172,7 million.

KONGSBERG secures new JSM contract from Japan - Naval News

Kongsberg has entered a fourth follow-on contract with Japan to supply the JSM for the country’s fleet of F-35A fighter aircraft.

www.navalnews.com

 

[koxinga]

Sugashima-class minesweeper JS Ukushima (MSC-686) caught fire off Fukuoka (10 Nov) apparently capsized.

火災の海自掃海艇「うくしま」が転覆し鎮火、行方不明の３曹を潜水捜索へ

【読売新聞】　福岡県宗像市・大島沖を航行中の海上自衛隊の掃海艇「うくしま」で１０日午前に起きた火災で、福岡海上保安部は１１日、うくしまが同日午前０時５分頃に転覆したと発表した。現場では消火活動が続いていたが、転覆に伴い鎮火した。 同

www.yomiuri.co.jp

Date time fotage shows she was listing to the starboard side

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Fire appears to have raged out of control during the night.

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[spoz]

Hope everybody got out OK

 

[koxinga]

Hope everybody got out OK

One missing, search is on-going. He was reported missing early on in the incident, and was working in the engine room.

宗像市沖火災の海自掃海艇沈没　不明隊員これまで発見に至らず｜NHK 福岡のニュース

【NHK】１０日、福岡県宗像市の沖合を航行中の海上自衛隊の掃海艇で起きた火災で、船は１１日沈没しました。 海上保安庁は、１１日午後から行方がわからな…

www3.nhk.or.jp