JS ''Sawayuki'' (DD-125) is a of the
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The ship was built by
IHI Maritime in Tokyo and commissioned into service on 15 Feb 1984.
Service
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (M) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes ...
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"Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan"
Notes
Hatsuyuki-class destroyers
1982 ships
Ships built by IHI Corporation
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