JS ''Hamagiri'' (DD-155) is an of the

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Development and design

The ''Asagiri'' class is equipped for combat and interception missions, and is primarily armed with anti-ship weapons. They carry two Mk-141

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(GMLS), which are

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systems. The ship is also fitted to be used against

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s. They also carries the Mk-32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT), which can be used as an anti-submarine weapon. The ship has two of these systems abeam to

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and to

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. They are also fitted with an

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62-caliber gun to be used against sea and air targets. They are long. The ship has a range of at with a top speed of . The ship can have up to 220 personnel on board. The ship is also fitted to accommodate for one

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. The ship's

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can be used to service a SH-60J9(K) Seahawk

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Construction and career

''Hamagiri'' was

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on 20 January 1987 and launched on 4 June 1988 by

Hitachi Zosen Corporation , formerly , is a major Japanese industrial and engineering corporation. It produces waste treatment plants, industrial plants, precision machinery, industrial machinery, steel mill process equipment, steel structures, construction machinery, ...

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. She was commissioned on 31 January 1990. The ''Hamagiri'' was deployed to Somalia alongside the ''Takanami'' to the Gulf of Aden on October 4, 2009 to take over anti-piracy operations from the ''Harusame'' and the ''Amagiri''. The vessel was dispatched to the

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caused by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku Earthquake on 11 March 2011. On 7 April 2013, as the 15th dispatched anti-piracy action surface corps, the destroyer sailed off the coast of Somalia with the escort ship , completed the mission, and returned to Ominato on 27 September 2013. On 26 and 28 October 2014, she participated in the Japan-Russia search and rescue joint training conducted in the port of

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and off the coast of Vladivostok. From 20 to 25 November 2017, ''Hamagiri'' participated in the Japan-Russia search and rescue joint training conducted at

Port and the surrounding waters with the

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destroyer .

Gallery

File:US Navy 021116-N-1810F-009 Two Japanese ships steam alongside Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during multinational exercises.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' alongside and on 16 November 2002. File:US Navy 030228-N-3612M-007 A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'', , , and at

Okinawa most commonly refers to: * Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture * Okinawa Island, the largest island of Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself * Okinawa (city), the second largest city in th ...

on 28 February 2003. File:US Navy 040504-N-3019M-007 A Pearl Harbor line-handler watches as the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JDS Hamagiri (DD 155) prepares to dock.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' at

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Reci ...

on 4 May 2004. File:US Navy 070317-N-5961C-106 USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) connects to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer Hamagiri (DD 155) during a fueling at sea (FAS) evolution.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' coming alongside on 17 March 2007. File:US Navy 070317-N-4009P-033 In the early morning hours, Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class from Bolivar, Mo., takes a moment away from his cleaning duties to observe Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) shi.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' coming alongside USS ''Ronald Reagan'' on 17 March 2007. File:JS Hamagiri in the Pacific, -17 Mar. 2007 a.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' on 17 March 2007. File:JMSDF DD-122&DD-154&DD-155(4).JPG, , and ''Hamagiri'' at

Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 373,797, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th-most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city i ...

on 17 June 2007. File:JMSDF DD-122&DD-154&DD-155(3).JPG, JS ''Hatsuyuki'', JS ''Amagiri'' and ''Hamagiri'' at Yokosuka on 17 June 2007. File:JMSDF DD-122&DD-154&DD-155(2).JPG, JS ''Hatsuyuki'', JS ''Amagiri'' and ''Hamagiri'' at Yokosuka on 17 June 2007. File:Dd155.JPG, JS ''Hamagiri'' at

Hakodate is a Cities of Japan, city and seaports of Japan, port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 239,813 with 138,807 househol ...

on 10 August 2007. File:JS Hamagiri (DD-155) in the Pacific, -16 Nov. 2007 a.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' on 16 November 2007 File:JS Hamagiri in the Pacific, -17 Nov. 2007 a.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' on 17 November 2007. File:US Navy 101206-N-2562W-002 A helicopter assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) prepares to land aboard the Japan Maritime Sel.jpg, JS ''Hamagiri'' underway on 6 December 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamagiri (DD-155) Asagiri-class destroyers Ships built by Hitachi Zosen Corporation 1988 ships