Japan's 5th Aegis destroyer delivered to MSDF

Japan's 5th Aegis destroyer delivered to MSDF

NAGASAKI, Japan - Crewmembers go on board Japan's fifth Aegis destroyer, the Atago, which was delivered to the Maritime Self-Defense Force at a dockyard in Nagasaki on March 15. Manned by a crew of about 300, the Atago will be home-ported at Maizuru base in Kyoto Prefecture on the Sea of Japan side.

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  • ILEA001121573
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  • 2007/3/15 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2007 Kyodo News
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