Cruise of YOKOSUKA Naval Port~Part 1

About an hour from Shinagawa station, in Tokyo, getting off at Shioiri station of Keikyǔ line.
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Shioiri station, the closest station to Yokosuka port.
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Crossing a pedestrian overpass to "Coaska Bayside Stores".
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The ticket center for "Cruise of YOKOSUKA Naval Port". It is just before the first tour in the morning, but it is a little crowded since it is a holiday.
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Getting outside, heading for the pier.
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The ticket of "Cruise of YOKOSUKA Naval Port".
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In the distance, "Teruzuki", the vessel on the ticket just happens to leave port. Also a submarine is moored in port.
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Boarding has begun. Getting on the tour boat "Sea Friend 7".
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Awaiting departure.
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While waiting for the start of the tour, a submarine has arrived in port.
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Boarding has finished, leaving the pier.
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The Cruise of YOKOSUKA Naval Port is starting.
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To the right is U.S. Navy Yokosuka base.
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Within the U.S. Navy base is an area used by the JMSDF Submarine Flotilla. A JMSDF submarine.
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The crew on the deck of the submarine is waving hands.
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To the left is JMSDF Yokosuka naval base. Helicopter carrier "Izumo" is moored at Hemi pier.
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A full dressed vessel with many signal flags.
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In the right, the submarine that had entered port is about to dock.
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On the deck, many crew are working to dock the submarine.
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Many crew on the stern too.
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Tying the submarine to a tug boat.
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To the left, an eye-catching orange colored vessel comes into sight.
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It is ice breaker "Shirase", hull number AGB-5003.
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Crews waving hands from the bridge.
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Goods loaded for the Antarctic expedition. "Shirase" would be Yokosuka port for the 63rd Antarctic expedition the following week.
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Next to "Shirase" is replenishment oiler "Tokiwa".
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The submarine being pushed by tug boats.
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A panoramic view of JMSDF Yoshikura pier.
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On the left, another vessel is about to leave port.
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It is "Ōnami", hull number DD-111.
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The crew lined up at the bow are waving hands.
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The crew on the bridge are also waving hands.
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A boat is being taken in.
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Passing by the side of "Ōnami".
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To the right, is US Navy destroyer "Ralph Johnson", hull number DDG-114.
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To the left of "Ralph Johnson" is "Howard", hull number DDG-83.
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At another pier are two Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers.
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The panorama of the US Naval port.
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The nuclear-powered supercarrier "Ronald Reagan". The pier were the aircraft carrier is moored is not visible from land, outside the base, so this cruise is the only way to see the entire vessel.
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Close to "Ronald Reagan" is one of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transports, "Brunswick", hull number T-EPF-6.
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This is "Brisbane", hull number DDG-41. It is not a US Navy vessel but is a Royal Australian Navy vessel, hardly ever seen in Japan.
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"Ōnami" is about to leave port.
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Leaving the main port of Yokosuka port, and gaining speed.
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Outside of Yokosuka bay, where the naval port is, is JMSDF Yokosuka Deperming Station.
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Off shore is a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. Also JMSDF destroyer "Teruzuki", that had left port earlier.
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"Ōnami", leaving port.
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Ahead, although only a part of it is visible, Mount Fuji can be seen.
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To the left is Azuma island, which is a part of the U.S. Navy facility.
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The boat that had left Yokosuka bay is heading for Nagaura bay, that is next to Yokosuka bay.
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Nagaura bay, coming into sight.
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In behind is a great view of Tokyo bay.
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"Ōnami", sailing away.
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To the right is is the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Yokosuka works. It is a shipbuilding yard building freight vessels such as oil tankers.
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Nearby is Nissan Motor Oppama Plant. A car carrier is docked to load newly built vehicles.
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Heading into Nagaura bay.
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To the left, Arai waterway is coming into sight.
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The main port of Yokosuka is visible at the other side of Arai waterway.
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Submarines are also docked at Port Nagaura, inside Nagaura bay.
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Submarines are not in a dressed overall, but flies a naval ensign on the mast.
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A boat of Japan Coast Guard is going by. The crew are waving hands.
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To the right is JMSDF Yokosuka base Funakoshi district. Docked here is hull number ASE-6102, experiment ship "Asuka". "Asuka" is used to test all sorts of new equipment under development.
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In front of "Asuka" is submarine rescue ship "Chiyoda", hull number ASR-404, and mine countermeasure vessel "Uraga", hull number MST-463.
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In a dressed overall too.
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Going around Nagaura port in clockwise direction.
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At the far end of Nagaura bay is minesweeper "Awaji", hull number MSO-304, and utility landing craft No.2, hull number LC-2002.
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Also a Japan Coast Guard Patrol boat.
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Support ships used to carry fuel to JMSDF vessels.
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Minesweeper "Enoshima" hull number MSO-604 and oceanographic research ship "Shōnan", hull number AGS-5106.
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Another oceanographic research ship "Wakasa", hull number AGS-5104.
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Passing by the side of "Chiyoda" and "Uraga".
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The full view if "Chiyoda" and "Uraga".
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Looking at "Asuka" again.
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Vessels docked at Funakoshi district.
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Funakoshi district is also where JMSDF Self-Defense Fleet Headquarters is located.
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To the right are submarines again. Crew are on deck doing something.
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Going behind the submarines.
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Leaving Nagaura port, entering Arai waterway.
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Arai waterway was dug to connect Yokosuka bay and Nagaura bay.
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At the end of Arai waterway, another vessel coming into sight. Hull number YDT-03 is a diving support vessel. It serves for the Explosive Ordnance Corps and supports diving missions.
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The vessel in a gray and white livery is an accommodation ship "Hashidate", hull number ASY-91. It serves as a place to have ceremonies and receptions inviting special guests.
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"Hashidate" is also in a dressed overall.
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"Hashidate" and YDT-03 diving support vessel from the front.
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To the right is Yoshikura pier once again.
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Docked at Y4 berth is replenishment oiler "Tokiwa", hull number AOE-423.
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"Tokiwa" from the front.
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Docked at Y1 berth is "Shirase", and at Y2 berth is hull number DD-110, "Takanami".
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"Shirase" is one of the largest ships of JMSDF. "Shirase" looks huge, compared to "Takanami", an ordinary sized destroyer.
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The full view off Yoshikura pier.
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Passing by hull number DDH-183, helicopter carrier "Izumo".
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Looking up at "Izumo".
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"Izumo" is one of the two "Izumo" class helicopter carriers, the largest vessels of JMSDF.
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On the other side is the submarine, already docked.
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At the end of the tour, passing by Verny park.
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The "Yokosuka Modern Heritage Museum Thibaudier Residence", used as a museum, is introduced and the staff of the museum waves her hand.
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Docking soon.
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Back at the Shioiri pier.
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Disembarking.
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At the end of the tour, there is a lottery using the ticket number at the ticket center. The prizewinners would get a small gift.
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Looking at the next tour is boarding, heading for Verny park.
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