[Jim Noble]

What’s the second “destroyer” called? Akagi?

[GeronL]

Hyuga

launched in 2007

Ise

Launched in 2009

[jboot]

My money says the Izumo's unnamed sister will be named Iwate.

Then again, someone pointed out to me yesterday that a former Izumo was converted into the aircraft carrier Hiyo. If we use the same logic, and assume that Izumo's sister will be named for the vessel that was transformed into the Hiyo's sister carrier Junyo, then the sister will be named...Sharnhorst!

I'm thinking not. ;-)