Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (Marine Japon)

Pacific Ocean (June 9, 2005) - The Japanese Maritime Self Defense (JDS) ship JDS Myoko (DDG 175), foreground, sails in formation along with the USS Shiloh guided missile cruiser (CG 67), rear, during a passing exercise between the U.S. and Japanese naval forces. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is currently conducting readiness training in support of the Navy's Fleet Response Plan.

Photo U.S. Navy (by Photographer's Mate Airman Justin R. Blake)

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Arabian Sea (Sept. 4, 2006) - The Japanese Destroyer JDS Sauza Nami (DD 113) sails behind the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with the Japanese supply ship Mashu (AOE 425). Iwo Jima is deployed on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) areas of responsibility (AOR) in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO).

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Mass Communication Specialist Christopher L. Clark)

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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jan. 30, 2006) - The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine Defense Ship (JDS) Oyashio, lead submarine of the Oyashio class, navigates through the Pearl Harbor channel. Oyashio will be conducting exercises and training with the U.S. Navy in the Pearl Harbor region.

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Journalist 2nd Class Ryan C. McGinley)

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At sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Nov. 16, 2002 -- Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship Ariake (JDS 109) cruises along side Kitty Hawk during a Photo Exercise. Japanese ships integrated into Kitty Hawk’s battle group during Exercise Keen Sword 2003. Keen Sword 2003 is the seventh in a series of regularly scheduled joint/bilateral field training exercise since 1986 involving the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and United States military. The purpose of Keen Sword is to train and evaluate wartime functions and bilateral cooperation procedures against the backdrop of a regional contingency scenario that has direct and immediate consequences to the U.S. and Japan.

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Todd Frantom)

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Arabian Sea (March 15, 2006) - Japanese oiler JDS Tokiwa (AOE 423) pulls away from the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) after an underway replenishment (UNREP). This replenishment made Decatur the Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceUs (JMSDF) 600th customer. JMSDF routinely provides fuel to U.S. Navy and coalition ships forward deployed to the region in support of the global war on terrorism.

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Cryptologic Technician Collection 3rd Class Ryan C. Finkle)

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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jun. 25, 2004) – The Japanese destroyer JDS Inazuma (DD 105) passes Hospital Point in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during arrival honors prior to the multinational maritime exercise "Rim of the Pacific 2004" (RIMPAC). RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise will include seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, Britain and the United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region.

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dennis C. Cantrell)

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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 22, 2004) - Sailors aboard the Japanese Submarine Narushio (SS 595) prepare to disembark the submarine as it arrives in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii for a port call. Japan is one of several countries participating in this year's 2004 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Sara M. Coates)

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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (June 25, 2004) – The Japanese destroyer JDS Haruna (DDH 141) passes Hospital Point in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during arrival honors prior to the multinational maritime exercise "Rim of the Pacific 2004" (RIMPAC). RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise will include seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, Britain and the United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region.

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dennis C. Cantrell)

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Pacific Ocean (Dec. 18, 2004) - The Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) destroyer JDS Sawagiri (DD 157) maneuvers alongside USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while preparing for a joint exercise. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently deployed to the Western Pacific Ocean on a scheduled deployment. Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9) is the first to be used in the surge role in support of the Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Response Plan (FRP).

Photo © U.S. Navy (by Photographer's Mate Airman Nicholas B. Morton)

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PEARL HARBOR (Nov. 3, 2008) The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Ashigara (DDG 178) makes her way pier side at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Ashigara was commissioned on March 13, 2008 and is in Pearl Harbor for a port visit.

Photos © U.S. Navy (by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron)

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13,950-ton JDS Hyuga (16DDH) is handed over to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force from its builder IHI Marine United Inc. in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, Wednesday, March 18, 2009. The newly-built helicopter-carrying destroyer, similar in design to a small aircraft carrier, is the the largest Japanese warship since World War II, deploying three helicopters on the flight deck while carrying up to 11 others on the hangar deck inside, Kyodo News said. (AP photo)

28/10/2009

Collision entre un destroyer japonais et un navire marchand


L’avant du destroyer japonais Kurama !

Le destroyer japonais Kurama est entré en collision avec un navire de commerce sud-coréen au large du Japon. La collision a provoqué des incendies à bord des 2 navires. Un membre d’équipage japonais aurait été blessé, selon le ministère de la défense à Tokyo.....


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Fire fighting boat spray water at the bow of Japanese navy destroyer JS Kurama after it collided with a commercial vessel off southern Japan in Kanmon strait, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. The fire on the 7,400-ton container ship was extinguished shortly after the collision. The navy destroyer was still on fire late Tuesday, though it was largely under control. (AP photo)

South Korean container ship Carina Star is photogrpahed after colliding with Japanese navy destroyer JS Kurama in Kanmon strait, off southern Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. The fire on the 7,400-ton commercial vessel was extinguished shortly after the collision. The navy destroyer was still on fire late Tuesday, though it was largely under control. (AP photo)