JS Shirayuki

JS Shirayuki (DD-123) is a Hatsuyuki-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Commissioned in 1982.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese destroyer Shirayuki.

JS Shirayuki on 23 March 2014
History
Japan
Name:
  • Shirayuki
  • (しらゆき)
Namesake: Shirayuki (1928)
Ordered: 1978
Builder: Hitachi, Osaka
Laid down: 3 December 1979
Launched: 4 August 1981
Commissioned: 8 February 1982
Decommissioned: 27 April 2016
Reclassified: TV-3517
Stricken: 30 January 2017
Homeport: Yokosuka
Identification:
Fate: Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type: Hatsuyuki-class destroyer
Displacement:
  • 2,950 tons standard,
  • 4,000 tons hull load
Length: 130 m (430 ft)
Beam: 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in)
Draft:
  • 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
  • 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) (DD 129 to DD 132)
Propulsion:
Speed: 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h)
Complement: 200
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • OYQ-5 tactical data system
  • FCS-2 fire-control system
  • OPS-14 air search radar
  • OPS-18 surface search radar
  • OQS-4 hull sonar
  • OQR-1 TASS (in some ships)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 × HSS-2B or SH-60J helicopter
Aviation facilities: Hanger and helipad

Construction and design

Shirayuki was ordered as part of the Japan Self-Defense Forces 1978 defense estimates as the second ship of the Hatsuyuki-class, and was laid down at Hitachi's Maizuru shipyard on 3 December 1979.[1] The ship was launched on 4 August 1981, and commissioned on 8 February 1983.[2]

The Hatsuyuki class were designed as multi-purpose ships, with a balanced armament and sensor fit, so that the ships could carry out anti-submarine and anti-surface ship operations while being capable of defending themselves against air attack. A hangar and flight deck are carried for a single helicopter, which was initially the Mitsubishi HSS-2, a license-built Sikorsky Sea King, later replaced by Mitsubishi H-60s (licensed Sikorsky S-70s), with the Canadian Beartrap haul-down system fitted to ease operations of large helicopters.[2][3] An octuple Mk 112 launcher for ASROC anti-submarine missiles is fitted forward, while additional close-in anti-submarine armament is provided by two triple 324-mm torpedo-tubes for Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes.[2][3] The initial anti-aircraft armament consisted of a Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launcher aft, with an OTO Melara 76 mm gun forward. Eight Harpoon anti-ship missiles are carried in two quadruple mounts abaft the ship's funnel.[2]

History

8 July 2013, JS Shirayuki (TV-3517), JS Kashima (TV-3508) ans JS Isoyuki (DD-127) was anchored at Halifax, Canada.[4] 22 to 25 July, they left for a visit to Portsmouth, UK.[5] After leaving Portsmouth, they left for Gdansk Bay, Poland on 6 August then on 20 August, Brest, France.[6] All three Japanese ships later made a four day trip to Da Nang, Vietnam was made on 21 October for the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties.[7] 25 November, they passes the Kiel Canal, Germany.[8]

On 16 February 2015, JS Shirayuki (TV-3517), JS Matsuyuki (DD-130) and JS Yugiri (DD-153) made a goodwill visit to Muara Port, Brunei Darussalam.[9]

JS Shirayuki (TV-3517) decommissioning ceremony was held on 19 March 2020 with the folding of the ship’s flag and removing of the ship’s hull number.[10]

References
  1. Moore 1985, p. 289.
  2. Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 228.
  3. Saunders 2002, p. 385.
  4. Mac (8 July 2013). "Shipfax: Japanese defence force training vessels". Shipfax. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. "Embassy of Japan in the UK". uk.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. "JS Shirayuki TV3517 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. 12Go. "Japanese training ships came to Vietnam News". 12go.asia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. "JS Shirayuki TV3517 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker". shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. Brunei Darussalam, Ministry of Defence (16 February 2015). "JAPAN MILITARY SHIPS GOODWILL VISIT TO BRUNEI". Ministry of Defence Brunei Darussalam. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (19 March 2020). "19 MAR, the Ship Retirement Ceremony for JS YAMAYUKI (TV 3519)..." Retrieved 2 July 2020 – via Twitter.
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen, eds. (1995). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
  • Moore, John (1985). Jane's Fighting Ships 1985–86. Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0814-4.
  • Saunders, Stephen (2002). Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-24328.
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