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Fleet week in Yokosuka~Part 2

Article writtenDec. 10th, 2022
Nov. 4th, 2022
See the naval base full of Foreign vessels gathering for the International fleet review, from the Cruise of YOKOSUKA Naval Port.
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Taking part in a tour of Yokosuka naval port, home to JMSDF and US Navy vessels, on the Cruise of YOKOSUKA Naval Port, to see the naval base full of Foreign vessels gathering for the International fleet review.

01

【About】The earlier cruise has come back.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

02

【About】"Sea Friend 7"、serving the Cruise of YOKOSUKA Naval Port.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

03

【About】Boarding.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

04

【About】At the aft deck, awaiting departure.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

05

【About】Leaving the pier.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

06

【About】To the right is Yokosuka naval base, of the US Navy. The dry docks here were built in the Meiji period and are still used.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

07

【About】Moored here is an Oyashio-class submarine, of JMSDF.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

08

【About】The sail of the Oyashio-class submarine. The bridge, used while surfaced, and equipments such as periscopes are inside.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

09

【About】The crew of the submarine waves his hands towards the cruise.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

10

【About】Here, a new pier is being built.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

11

【About】Hull number "APL-67", is US Navy's new barracks ship. A barracks ship is also called a "Hotel ship", and serves as a temporary barracks.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

12

【About】To the left, Royal Thai Navy frigate, HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, comes into sight.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

13

【About】Behind HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej are Royal Canadian Navy frigates, HMCS Vancouver and HMCS Winnipeg.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

14

【About】Some more foreign vessels are moored at Yoshikura pier. These vessels will be intorduced at the end of the tour.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

15

【About】Seeing the right side again.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

16

【About】A US Navy rigid inflatable boat passing by. It's crew waving there hands.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

17

【About】Another three JMSDF submarines.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

18

【About】The crew of the submarine waves his hands.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

19

【About】In the center is a Oyashio-class submarine, and Sōryū-class submarines on both sides.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

20

【About】A US Navy destroyer, USS Barry, hull number DDG-52.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

21

【About】Many US Navy vessels in port.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

22

【About】Many foreign vessels moored at the JMSDF pier.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

23

【About】Seeing the US Navy vessels again. DDG-115, USS Rafael Peralta.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

24

【About】DDG-105, USS Dewey and CG-54, USS Antietam.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

25

【About】DDG-69, USS Milius.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

26

【About】A panoramic view of the US Navy vessels.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

27

【About】Berth 12, where USS Milius is moored, is usually used by aircraft carriers.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

28

【About】At Berth 8 is DDG-114, USS Ralph Johnson and at Beth 9 is LCC-19, USS Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge is the flagship of the Seventh Fleet. Also she was deployed in 1970, making her the oldest US Navy warship in service.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

29

【About】Moored here is Barracks Ship, APL-40. Originally deployed in 1945, she is even older than Blue Ridge, although she is already decommissioned as a ship.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

30

【About】Leaving the main port of Yokosuka, out to open waters.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

31

【About】The structures seen on the sea surface are the Yokosuka deperming facility.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

32

【About】Ships made of steel become magnetized over time, influenced by Earth's magnetic field. A deperming is a treatment to decrease this magnetic field in order to reduce the risk of triggering magnetic mines.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

33

【About】On the other side of the deperming facility, USS Shiloh, CG-67, is anchored off shore.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

34

【About】Some JMSDF vessels are also anchored off shore.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

35

【About】ASE-6102, "Asuka". An experimental ship.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

36

【About】From the right, AOE-426, "Ōmi", DD-154, "Amagiri" and DD-119, "Asahi". These vessels seems to be anchored off shore so that the foreign vessels can dock at the JMSDF piers.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

37

【About】The Yokosuka Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, of JMSDF, is undergoing training.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

38

【About】The tour boat, on open waters, increasing speed.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

39

【About】Entering Port Nagaura, neighboring the main port of Yokosuka.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

40

【About】Port Nagaura is connected with the main port with Arai waterway. The vessels moored at Yoshikura pier can be seen through the waterway.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

41

【About】Funakoshi District, of JMSDF Yokosuka base, is located within Port Nagaura.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

42

【About】Moored at Funakoshi pier is KD Kelantan, F175.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

43

【About】KD Kelantan belongs to the Royal Malaysian Navy, and classified as an offshore patrol vessel, or corvette.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

44

【About】Another two foreign vessels are moored beside KD Kelantan. KDB Darulehsan, 07 on the left, KRI Diponegoro, 365 on the right.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

45

【About】KDB Darulehsan is an offshore patrol vessel, of the Royal Brunei Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

46

【About】KRI Diponegoro is an offshore patrol vessel, of the Royal Malaysian Navy. Her crew waving there hands.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

47

【About】Some other vessels are moored at the other shore.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

48

【About】ROKS Soyang, AOE-51, support ship of the Republic of Korea Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

49

【About】A Collins-class submarine, of the Royal Australian Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

50

【About】Going around Port Nagaura.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

51

【About】Also located in Port Nagaura is Yokosuka Coastguard Office. JCG patrol craft, Urayuki is about to leave port.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

52

【About】Two JMSDF minesweepers, Enoshima, MSC-604 on the left and Hatsushima, MSC-606 on the right.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

53

【About】Another two minesweepers, from the left, Chichijima, MSC-605 and Awaji, MSO-304.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

54

【About】Another minesweepers, Hirado, MSO-305.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

55

【About】Seeing Funakoshi pier again.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

56

【About】An AS565 helicopter can be seen on the helipad of KRI Diponegoro.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

57

【About】Crew carrying supplies from KRI Diponegoro to KDB Darulehsan.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

58

【About】KD Kelantan from the front.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

59

【About】Passing by ROKS Soyang again.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

60

【About】Seeing Collins-class submarine.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

61

【About】Flying the Royal Australian Navy Ensign.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

62

【About】Forward half of the submarine. Different from Japanese submarines.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

63

【About】Passing behind the Collins-class submarine.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

64

【About】Leaving Port Nagaura.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

65

【About】Going through Arai waterway. The waterway was built to directly connect Nagaura port and the main port.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

66

【About】Nearing the end of Arai waterway, returning to the main port of Yokosuka. Seeing YDT-03 diving support vessel and ASY-91, Hashidate.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

67

【About】The crew of Hashidate waving hands.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

68

【About】Seeing Yoshikura pier again.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

69

【About】The first vessel on this side is 68, RSS Formidable.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

70

【About】Formidable is a frigate of the Republic of Singapore Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

71

【About】The next vessel is A47, PNS Nasr. A Replenishment oiler.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

72

【About】Next to PNS Nasr is a frigate, FFG-252, PNS Shamsheer.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

73

【About】PNS Nasr and PNS Shamsheer belong to the Pakistan Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

74

【About】PNS Shamsheer from the left.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

75

【About】From the right, FFH-151, HMAS Arunta, A-304, HMAS Stalwart and A-11, HMNZS Aotearoa.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

76

【About】HMAS Arunta and HMAS Stalwart belong to the Royal Australian Navy. HMAS Arunta is a frigate.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

77

【About】HMAS Stalwart and HMNZS Aotearoa are replenishment oilers.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

78

【About】HMNZS Aotearoa belongs to the Royal New Zealand Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

79

【About】HMAS Stalwart and HMNZS Aotearoa from the left.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

80

【About】The New Zealand vessel wearing a black kiwi and the Australian vessels wearing a red kangaroo on their funnels.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

81

【About】From the right, F-47, INS Shivalik and P-28, INS Kamorta.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

82

【About】INS Shivalik and INS Kamorta belong to the Indian Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

83

【About】INS Shivalik is a frigate, and INS Kamorta is a corvette, slightly smaller.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

84

【About】The full view of Yoshikura pier.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

85

【About】Naval ensigns streaming in the wind.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

86

【About】The bridges of the vessels.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

87

【About】All in a dressed overall.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

88

【About】At last, seeing Hemi pier again.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

89

【About】A CH-148 helicopter seen on the helipad of HMCS Winnipeg.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

90

【About】From the left, HMCS Winnipeg, FFH-338, and HMCS Vancouver, FFH-331. Both are frigates of the Royal Canadian Navy.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

91

【About】HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, hull number FFG-471.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

92

【About】Flying the Royal Thai Navy ensign.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

93

【About】The full view of HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

94

【About】Unique shaped mast designed to reduce radar cross-section for stealth.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

95

【About】The panoramic view of the JMSDF naval base, full of foreign vessels.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

96

【About】Nearing the end of the tour.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

97

【About】Returning to Shioiri pier.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

98

【About】Disembarking.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

99

【About】Leaving Yokosuka, to the next destination.
【Date】Nov. 4th, 2022 【Location】Yokosuka,Kanagawa

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