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22DDH Izumo class (DDH-183) Helicopter Destroyer - JMSDF
 
Japan unveiled for the first time August 2013 the Izumo (DDH-183), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force's (JMSDF) future helicopter destroyer which will become the flagship of its fleet. First of the 22DDH class, the Japanese Navy Izumo is the largest warship built by Japan since World War II. The 248-meter-long and 19,500-ton helicopter carrier named Izumo is still under construction in Yokohama and is set to be commissioned into service in 2015.
Japan unveiled for the first time August 2013 the Izumo (DDH-183), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force's (JMSDF) future helicopter destroyer which will become the flagship of its fleet. First of the 22DDH class, the Japanese Navy Izumo is the largest warship built by Japan since World War II. The 248-meter-long and 19,500-ton helicopter carrier named Izumo is still under construction in Yokohama and is set to be commissioned into service in 2015.