IZUMO-class helicopter carrier
Country of Origin: Japan
ship list
2 IZUMO-class HELICOPTER CARRIERS (CVHG)
Name Pendant Launched Commissioned Status
IZUMO DDH-183 Aug. 6, 2013 March 25, 2015 Active
KAGA DDH-184 Aug. 27, 2015 March 22, 2017 Active
description
The IZUMO class was designed as a replacement for Japan's aging SHIRANE-class helicopter-carrying destroyers. The SHIRANE-class ships were decommissioned as the IZUMO-class vessels entered service. Larger than the HYUGA class, the vessels resemble light...
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