JMSDF 16DDH Carrier Takes shape

Excellent post adeptitus.

However the ship was never intended for use as fixed-wing carrier, and will most likely never be refit or rebuilt into a carrier, regardless of whatever speculation people have based on its appearance or name (Hyuga).

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Personally I have the same feeling. In my eyes the ship is a helo carrier. I think the Japanese have understated delibertly the ships capacity. Because they know most civillians really no-nothing about the military. As I have stated before in a few years do not be surprised to see this ship and it's sisters carrying up to 24 helos in an ASW mission or Amphib role.

What we see on some forums, is people who get starry-eyed or feel all mushy inside whenever they see a carrier, or anything that could potentially be a carrier (it's a military forum, what did you expect). They wish REALLY hard that a ship would somehow "grow" into a carrier, or country XYZ's navy finally put a carrier to sea by 200X. Then if it doesn't happen, they feel all disappointed and complain about the slow-crawl progress.

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So very true...Even we grown up "fan boys" have dilisiouns of an even more powerful JMSDF backing up the USN...I'm guilty...

However the fact is the JMSDF is indeed very,very strong and great ally of the US. This 16DDH and any subsequent ships of this class will make the JMSDF even stronger.

bd popeye said:

So very true...Even we grown up "fan boys" have dilisiouns of an even more powerful JMSDF backing up the USN...I'm guilty...

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Why the hey would I have any delusions of an ever more powerful Japanese military backing up the US?

daveman said:

Why the hey would I have any delusions of an ever more powerful Japanese military backing up the US?

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I never posted that you did. I was speaking in generalietes. Just as adeptitus did. I named no names...

Some people dream. Nothing wrong with that. My personal feeling is that it is important for the US that the JMSDF be strong so it may counter-act any aggression against Japan or in the Pacific region. And assist the USN in any way possible in the Pacific region.

RE: The Osumis hangar size and helicopter carrying ability, I could find nothing to indicate that it could carry anymore than one helicopter efficently. Simply put these ships are not intended for operating aircraft very much. They are for logisitics and amphibious operations.