JS Amagiri (DD-154) is an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.Amagiri is currently in active service, homeported in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan.
Amagiri was laid down on March 3, 1986, launched on September 9, 1987 and commissioned on February 28, 1989.
Amagiri is equipped for combat and interception missions, and is primarily armed with anti-ship weapons. Amagiri carries two of the Mk-141 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS), which are anti-ship missile systems. The ship is also fitted to be used against submarines. She also carries the Mk-32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT), which can be used as an anti-submarine weapon. The ship has two of these systems abeam to starboard and to port. Amagiri is also fitted with a Oto-Melara 62-caliber gun to be used against sea and air targets.
Amagiri is 137 m (449 ft 6 in) long. The ship can travel at 8000 nautical miles at 14 knots with a top speed of 30 knots. The ship can have up to 220 personnel on board. The ship is also fitted to accommodate for one aircraft. The ships flight deck can be used to service the SH-60J9(K) Seahawk, a helicopter.
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