JS Kirisame
JS "Kirisame" (DD-104) is the fourth ship of s of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 18 March 1999. Construction and career. "Kirisame" was laid down on April 3, 1996 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki as the 1994 plan and launched on August 21, 1997. Commissioned on March 18, 1999, was incorporated into the 6th Escort Corps of the 2nd Escort Corps and deployed to Sasebo. On May 10, 2020, he departed from Sasebo base for the Middle East as the second dispatch information gathering activity water squadron. On June 9, the same year  after arriving at the site, he took over the mission from and started information gathering activities. On October 6, the same year, she took over the mission of of the 3rd party. On October 26, the same year, the vessel returned to Sasebo base. From October 19 to 20 of the same year, Japan-US-Australia joint training was conducted with and in the South China Sea.