JS Yamayuki explained

JS Yamayuki (DD-129/TV-3519) was a of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Construction and career

The ship was built by Hitachi Zosen at their Maizuru shipyard, laid down on 25 February 1983 and launched on 10 July 1984. Yamayuki was commissioned into service on 3 December 1985.^[1]

This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[2]

She was converted to a training vessel and redesignated as TV-3519 on 27 April 2016. She was retired on 19 March 2020.^[3]

References

• Book: Saunders . Stephen . IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015-2016 . 2015 . IHS Global Limited . 978-0-7106-3143-5 .

Notes and References

1. Saunders 2015, p. 444
2. Seawaves, "Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan"
3. Web site: 19 MAR, the Ship Retirement Ceremony for JS YAMAYUKI (TV 3519).... 19 March 2020. 2020-07-02. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Twitter. en.