Japanese Destroyers: 1954-1980

Japan's wartime ships garner a lot of attention, but in many ways the post-war ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are just as interesting. This video covers the history of Japan's destroyers from 1954 to 1980. As usual, please forgive any mispronunciations.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:22 Asakaze
4:27 Harukaze
5:41 Ayanami
8:01 Murasame
8:41 Ariake
9:08 Akizuki
10:29 Amatsukaze
12:55 Yamagumo
14:07 Takatsuki
15:43 Minegumo
16:20 Haruna
18:10 Tachikaze
19:20 Shirane

Sources:
http://www.navweaps.com/
https://www.seaforces.org/
https://www.navalanalyses.com/2016/06/the-evolution-of-japanese-destroyers.html
Japanese Wikipedia
Wikimedia (images)

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