- JDS Chōkai (DDG-176)
JDS "Chōkai" (DDG-176) is a Kongō class guided missile
destroyer in theJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). "Chōkai" was named forMount Chōkai .She was laid down by
IHI Corporation inTokyo onMay 29 ,1995 , launched onAugust 27 ,1996 ; and commissioned onMarch 20 ,1998 .ee also
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Japanese cruiser Chōkai External links
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/kongo.htm GlobalSecurity.org; JMSDF DDG Kongo Class]
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