ATAGO (DDG-177) class

Country of Origin: Japan

ship list


 2 ATAGO-class GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYERS (DDG)

 Name        Pendant     Launched         Commissioned         Status
 ATAGO       DDG-177     Aug. 24, 2005    March 15, 2007       Active
 ASHIGARA    DDG-178     Aug. 30, 2006    March 13, 2008       Active

description

The ATAGO class is a slightly larger, improved version of the KONGO-class Aegis missile destroyers. The two classes are based on the U.S. ARLEIGH BURKE design, with the KONGO class resembling the Flight I model, and the...

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