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Old 08-25-2007, 08:19 AM   #1 (permalink)
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New Japanese DDH


DDH "13,500 ton" Class
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The JMSDF is planning on buying at least two of these bad boys. All kinds of ink has been spilled about the PLAN moving into the carrier business and here the Japanese got back in the game with hardly anyone noticing. Pretty funny that they got away with it by calling them destroyers. Although they are only planning on using them to carry helicopters for now, I wonder if there is a possibility that we will see F-35s operating off of these someday(is such a thing even possible?).
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Old 08-25-2007, 09:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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How did they get away with calling that a destroyer?Strickly through weight class?
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Old 08-25-2007, 09:27 AM   #3 (permalink)
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How did they get away with calling that a destroyer?Strickly through weight class?
DDH = Helicopter carrying destroyer
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Old 08-25-2007, 10:14 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Now, thats a beautiful piece of work..

I see JSF on'em...lol
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Old 08-25-2007, 10:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
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DDH = Helicopter carrying destroyer
Oh that is just too cute.
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Old 08-25-2007, 13:31 PM   #6 (permalink)
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people can be pretty liberal about categorizing their ships, the invincible class were considered cruisers for awhile
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Old 08-25-2007, 13:50 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Well it certainly didn't take long for videos to get uploaded.

Videos of the 16DDH Hyuga launching ceremony.

YouTube - 16DDH "Hyuuga"

YouTube - 日本初の「ヘリ空母」、*衛艦進水
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Old 08-25-2007, 14:34 PM   #8 (permalink)
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people can be pretty liberal about categorizing their ships, the invincible class were considered cruisers for awhile
Well, the Russians call the Kuznetsov an "aircraft-carrying cruiser", because Turkey doesn't let aircraft carriers through the Dardanelles...
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Old 08-25-2007, 17:08 PM   #9 (permalink)
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How did they get away with calling that a destroyer?Strickly through weight class?
The ships are replacements for the Shirane and Haruna class ASW helicopter destroyers. I don't believe the role has changed significantly, although the capabilities will be greater.

Actually, Japan's already got these fellers:

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Old 08-25-2007, 18:23 PM   #10 (permalink)
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put a ramp on it and call it IJN Invincible!

Also just wanted to say MAN i wish they would build the cvf in this form - pic
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Old 08-25-2007, 22:03 PM   #11 (permalink)
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making it CTOL would be good, but i dont like that design, i hate the rounded look to the sides of the deck, and I like the two-island idea
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The way that the JMSDF is organized is pretty interesting too. They organize themselves into 4 escort flotillas each of which consists of:

1 DDH
2 DDG (at least one of which will be either Kongo or Atago class Aegis destroyers)
5 DD
8 helicopters
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Old 08-25-2007, 23:40 PM   #13 (permalink)
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