Ships of Kanmon Strait

JS SAZANAMI #113 (さざなみ) JMSDF Takanami Class Destroyer JS SAZANAMI #113 (さざなみ) JS SAZANAMI sailed thru the Kanmon Straits of Japan the afternoon of October 20, 2024. It was a pleasant sight to see. And, from the looks of it, the Sazanami's crew were enjoying the sights of Garden Paradise Kitakyushu and maybe even glancing a bit at the inferior Shimonoseki City side of the strait, as well.   DD-113 護衛艦 さざなみ ★ 海上自衛隊 ★ たかなみ型護衛艦 Did you know the Japanese Navy eats curry rice on Fridays?  Well, they do.   Japanese taxpayer money well spent - The JMSDF's Destroyer SAZANAMI Here is some more info. on this warship. ***SPECS (sourced from Wikipedia)*** Name:  Sazanami  (さざなみ) Ordered: 2000 Builder: Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Laid down: 4 April 2002 Launched: 29 August 2003 Commissioned: 16 February 2005 Home Port:      Kure MMSI Number: 431999679 Pennant Number: DD-113 Class & Type: Takanami-class destroyer Displacement: 4,650 long ...

せとぎり JS Setogiri DD-156 護衛艦    SETOGIRI is a Destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It recently passed thru the Kanmon Strait and was photographed from Moji, Kitakyushu, Japan with an Olympus e 520 DSLR camera equipped with Zuiko 150mm lens. The ship and crew protect Japan. We wish them a Happy New Year in 2022. The Japanese Navy has awesome curry and they serve it every Friday so December 31, 2021 will be their last naval curry meal of the year. Their first curry in Year of the Tiger will be on January 7, 2022.  Type / Class: Destroyer, DD; Asagiri Class  Builder: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Uraga, Japan  STATUS: Laid down: March 9, 1987  Launched: September 12, 1988  Commissioned: February 14, 1990  Homeport: Ominato, Aomori, Japan Specifications: Length: 137 meters (449 feet 6 inches) Beam: 14,6 meters (47 ft 11 in) Draft: 4,5 meters (14 ft 9 in) Displacement: 3500 tons (standard) / 4900 tons (full load) Speed: 30 kno...