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May 29, 2004, four Japanese destroyers in tight formation approximately 250 miles northeast of Hawaii. Ships are JDS Haruna DDH-141, JDS Amagiri DD-154, JDS Asakaze DDG-169 and JDS Inazuma DD-105. Video taken from USS Fletcher DD-992. The Japanese ships left Pearl Harbor the previous morning, bound for San Diego. The Fletcher left Pearl Harbor the previous afternoon and caught up with the Japanese on the following day. A helicopter from one of the Japanese vessels was taking video of their own tight formation and the commander of their group was gracious enough to allow Fletcher to approach close enough for this photo opportunity. Fletcher and the Japanese ships were proceeding to the same destination however the Japanese were traveling at a slower speed which is why Fletcher caught up with them the day after leaving Pearl and why Fletcher arrived in San Diego before they did. All the Japanese ships were impressive, maintaining a tight formation like this is not easy and they did a great job. Thanks to the Japanese commander for allowing the USS Fletcher to come alongside. Remarks that are deemed offensive will be deleted.

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: randy946

Length: 04:37
Rating: 4.81
Views: 63337

Tags: DD  destroyers  Fletcher  Hawaii  Japan  Japanese  JDS  JMSDF  JSDF  navy  Pacific  sea  ships  USS  

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Jusgrowinup (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
y r they heading to san deigo?
AUSsupportTerrorist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
WTF?　They are heroes!
HUNDLEYGUY95 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
japans navy may be small but is every bit as good as the american navy, their Kongos and Atagos are every bit as good as the american Arleigh Burkes, they may not have carriers, but their frigate navy is very good, America, Japan, and Australia, the 3 most powerful Pacific navies
Necrodermis (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
what about EVAs? :P
jadefalcon0 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
cool! neat to see a bit of Japan's naval force. It is a different world nowadays but I can understand feeling uneasy about going near Pearl Harbor. Thanks for the video!
makeaiaila (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
ni ma si la ma
YamatoTitanic (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Japanese navy and the US navy are Awesome!
Kadrun (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
awesome!
Scrat335 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Those are some old boats, excellent navigation though.
infant3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Looking at the tight formation, its as though the ships are trying to say....we travel as a unit, fight as a unit and if need be sink as a unit. Impressive display of skill and discipline. I think sailors know that the chances of survival at sea is much greater in combat. Thats why most of the japanese war songs during WW2 sound so happy.

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