JS Maya
JS Maya (DDG-179) is the lead ship of her class of guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).[1] She was named after Mount Maya and shares her name with a World War II heavy cruiser.
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| Namesake: | Mount Maya |
| Ordered: | 2015 |
| Builder: | Japan Marine United |
| Laid down: | 17 April 2017 |
| Launched: | 30 July 2018 |
| Commissioned: | 19 March 2020 |
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| Status: | Active |
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| Class and type: | Maya-class destroyer |
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| Length: | 169.9 m (557 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in) |
| Draft: | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Depth: | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
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| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
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| Complement: | 300 |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 × SH-60K helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one helicopter |
Development
The announcement of a new destroyer class was on August 2015 with the name 27DDG. She was laid down by Japan Marine United in Yokohama, Kanagawa on April 14, 2017, and was launched on July 30, 2018.[2][3] She was commissioned on March 19, 2020.
References
- 前谷宏 (30 July 2018). "最新鋭イージス艦「まや」進水 ８隻態勢へ". Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via Mainichi News.
- REIJI YOSHIDA (30 July 2018). "Japan launches next-generation destroyer carrying latest version of the Aegis anti-missile system". Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via Japan Times Online.
- Mike Yeo (30 July 2018). "Japan launches first ship of new destroyer class". Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via DefenseNews.
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