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JDS Kikuzuki
JDS ''Kikuzuki'' (DD-165) was the second ship of ''Takatsuki''-class destroyerss. She was commissioned on 27 March 1968. Construction and career ''Kikuzuki'' was laid down on March 15, 1966 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works as No. 2305, a 3,000-ton type A II security ship planned in 1964 based on the Second Defense Build-up Plan. Launched on March 25, commissioned on March 27, 1968, and was incorporated into the 1st Escort Corps, which was newly formed under the 1st Escort Corps group on the same day, along with JDS Takatsuki and deployed to Kure. From June 30, 1970, he participated in the first practicing voyage around the world as a Maritime Self-Defense Force with the training ship JDS Katori. After the damage accident of the main turbine occurred on October 30, just before the arrival at Colombo Harbor in Ceylon, he sailed on one axis only on the port side and returned to Japan on November 18. On February 1, 1971, the 1st Escort Corps w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Destroyer Kikuzuki (1926)
The Japanese destroyer was one of twelve s built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. During the Pacific War, she participated in the Battle of Guam (1941), Battle of Guam in December 1941 and the New Guinea Campaign, New Guinea and Solomon Islands Campaigns in 1942. ''Kikuzuki'' was destroyed during the invasion of Tulagi (May 1942), invasion of Tulagi in May. Design and description The ''Mutsuki'' class was an improved version of the s and was the first with triple torpedo tubes. The ships had an length overall, overall length of and were between perpendiculars. They had a beam (nautical), beam of , and a mean draft (hull), draft of . The ''Mutsuki''-class ships displaced at Displacement (ship)#Standard displacement, standard load and at deep load.Whitley, p. 191 They were powered by two Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company, Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four Kampon water-tube boilers. The turb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Takatsuki
JDS ''Takatsuki'' (DD-164) was the lead ship of ''Takatsuki''-class destroyers. She was commissioned on 15 March 1967. Construction and career ''Takatsuki'' was laid down on October 8, 1964. Launched on January 7, 1966, commissioned on March 15, 1967, it was incorporated into the 1st Escort Group as a ship under direct control and deployed to Kure. On March 27, 1968, the 1st Escort Corps was newly commissioned under the 1st Escort Corps group and was incorporated with JDS Kikuzuki commissioned on the same day. From November 1970 to March 30, 1970, a regular inspection was carried out at Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo No. 2 Factory, equipped with variable depth sonar (VDS) and a tactical information processing device NYYA-1. On February 1, 1971, it was incorporated into the 2nd Escort Group as a flagship, and the fixed port was transferred to Sasebo. It was decided to be dispatched as a disaster in response to the 10th Yuyomaru incident that occurred in Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Ships
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps, USMC and Army of the Republic of Vietnam, ARVN troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Tachikaze (DDG-168)
JDS ''Tachikaze'' (DDG-168) is the lead ship of the Tachikaze-class destroyer built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Development Tachikaze-class destroyers were designed almost exclusively as anti-aircraft platforms. No helicopter facilities are provided, and the ASW armament is confined to ASROC missiles and Mk 46 torpedoes. In order to save on construction costs the class adopted the propulsion plant and machinery of the Haruna-class destroyers. Construction and career She was laid down on the 19 June, 1973 in Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki. She was launched on 12 December 1974, and commissioned on 26 March 1976. She was decommissioned on 15 July 2007. From November 1st to December 17th, 1980, she participated in Hawaii dispatch training with the escort vessels JDS Kikuzuki, JDS Mochizuki and eight P-2Js. This year, the anti-aircraft radar (OPS-11), which was not equipped at the time of commissioning, was equipped. Participated in the Exercise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki P-2J
The Kawasaki P-2J (originally P2V-Kai) is a maritime patrol and ASW aircraft developed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. A turboprop-powered version of the radial-engined P-2 Neptune, the P-2J was developed as an alternative to buying the larger and more expensive P-3 Orion, which would eventually replace the P-2J in the 1980s. Design and development The Kawasaki-built P-2J (originally P2V-Kai, where "Kai" (改) means modification) was the last version of the Neptune to be produced. Work on the P-2J was begun in 1961.Taylor 1966, pp. 104–105. The first P-2J, converted from a P2V-7 (P-2H) performed its initial flight on 21 July 1966, and the last of a further 82 production P-2Js was delivered in March 1979.Michell 1994, p.124. The Wright radial engines of the Lockheed P-2s were replaced with 2,125 kW (2,850 HP) Ishikawajima-Harima T64-IHI-10 turboprop engines, using three-bladed propellers instead of the four-bladed units of late-model P-2s. The Ishikawajima- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Makishio (SS-567)
JDS ''Makishio'' (SS-567) was the second boat of thes. She was commissioned on 2 February 1972. Construction and career ''Makishio'' was laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 21 June 1969 and launched on 27 January 1971. She was commissioned on 2 February 1972, into the 1st Submarine Group together on the same day with JDS Uzushio. On 16 October 1973 , the 4th Submarine was reorganized into the 2nd Submarine Group, which was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet. Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from 22 September to 14 December 1977. Participated in Hawaii dispatch training from 12 September to 12 December 1980. She was decommissioned on 11 March 1988 and dismantled by Hisaya Sangyo in Kitakyushu City is a Cities of Japan, city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JDS Mochizuki
JDS ''Mochizuki'' (DD-166) was the third ship of ''Takatsuki''-class destroyers. She was commissioned on 25 March 1969. Construction and career ''Mochizuki'' was laid down on November 22, 1966 at Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Tokyo No. 2 Factory as the 2306th ship, a 3,000-ton type A II guard ship planned for 1965 based on the Second Defense Build-up Plan, and 1968. Launched on March 15, 1969, commissioned on March 25, 1969, it was incorporated into the Second Defense Build-up Group as a ship under direct control and deployed to Sasebo. The standard displacement at the time of new construction from this ship is 3,100 tons, the main engine is Kawasaki impulsive type, and the can is Kawasaki BD120-1 type. This ship is the only Kawasaki main engine of the same type. On February 1, 1971, he was transferred to the 1st Escort Corps of the 2nd Escort Corps, and the homeport was transferred to Kure. Participated in practicing ocean voyages in 1972 and 1979. It was dispatc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state geographically located within the tropics. Hawaii comprises nearly the entire Hawaiian archipelago, 137 volcanic islands spanning that are physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. The state's ocean coastline is consequently the fourth-longest in the U.S., at about . The eight main islands, from northwest to southeast, are Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lānai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii—the last of these, after which the state is named, is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaii Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands make up most of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the United States' largest prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its List of cities in Sri Lanka, largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese people, Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Colombo
The Port of Colombo (known as Port of Kolomtota during the early 14th Century Kotte Kingdom) is the largest and busiest port in Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean. Located in Colombo, on the southwestern shores on the Kelani River, it serves as an important terminal in Asia due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. During the 1980s, the port underwent rapid modernization with the installation of Crane (machine), Cranes, Gantry crane, Gantries and other modern-day terminal requirements. Currently with a capacity of 7 million Twenty-foot equivalent unit, TEUs and a dredged depth of over , the Colombo Harbour is one of the List of busiest container ports, busiest ports in the world, and ranks among the top 25 ports. It is also one of the biggest artificial harbours in the world handling most of the country's foreign trade. It has an annual cargo tonnage of 30.9 million Metric ton, tons. The port is also the naval base for Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Navy Western Fleet under the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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