JS IZUMO
Posted on 05/01/2017 7:50:42 AM PDT by MaxistheBest
Japan is sending its largest warship to protect a US vessel as it resupplies the strike group led by carrier Carl Vinson amid tensions with North Korea.
The 800ft helicopter carrier Izumo left its home port of Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Monday to escort the American vessel to the waters off Shikoku, around 400 miles away at the top end of Japan's south island.
The supply vessel, which is not being named, is believed to be in the region to support the 'armada' sent by President Trump to warn Kim Jong-un off conducting a sixth nuclear test.
The Izumo is Japan's largest vessel constructed since the Second World War, and its active deployment marks the first time new powers expanding the role of the country's military have been used.
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Jong-un has said his regime is capable of sinking the Nimitz-class Vinson and an accompanying submarine, the USS Ohio, with 'a single strike'.
The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan and their accompanying strike groups are also being sent to the region after Trump promised to 'resolve' the North Korea issue.
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My son is on the Nimitz, thank you very much. His ship is in port right now and will deploy some time in June. Couldn’t be civil could you what a Snarky reply.
“Couldn’t be civil could you what a Snarky reply.”
I thank your son for his service and understand your concern but I took the time to cut and paste the important information from the article so anybody could read it quickly...I even highlighted the two carrier groups. Too many people don’t even bother to read the article summary before commenting.
JS IZUMO
Too bad Japan wasn't allowed to keep their subs. Their I-400 class subs were 390 feet long, longer than the largest American subs of WWII. Similar in concept to the helo carriers, the I-400 submarines carried three war planes inside and could surface to launch them and inflict damage to an enemy. They were all captured intact after surrender by the USA, and sunk by torpedoes after being inspected by the USA. Some were sunk off Hawaii to keep them from Russian eyes. For this reason, they were all destroyed to keep the Russians from getting the technology.
Please thank your son for his service and tell him we all support and appreciate him and his ship mates.
Right on all points. Thanks.
Japan has 6 ships in two variants of the Arleigh Burke class. While they have 96 VLS tubes, Japan has no Tomahawk missiles.
Thanks same to you!
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