Japan launched its second Izumo-class helicopter carrier, the largest Japanese ships since World War II, in a ceremony in Yokohama on Thursday.
The 24,000-ton Kaga (DDH-184) has the same name as the World War II Imperial Japanese Navy carrier, Kaga. The latter was deployed in the Pearl Harbor attack and sank during the Battle of Midway.
"かが” is Kaga in Japanese
In March this year, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) launched JS Izumo (DDH-183).
Japanese authorities have said the primary roles of the two destroyers are for anti-submarine warfare, humanitarian aid, and disaster relief operations.
Along with the two Izumo-class helicopter carriers, Japan has 18,300-ton Hyuga-class helicopter carriers already in commission.
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