bmmheadVisit of Japanese Flotilla 21st - 25th July 2013

Three Japanese warships visited for 5 days - they arrived and anchored off the
Southsea coast on 20th July and entered port the next morning.
JDS Kashima (TV-3508), JDS Isoyuki (DD-127) and JDS Shirayuki (TV-3517).
A 21-gun salute was given.

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JDS Kashima Kashima begins her
21-gun salute
"Ohayou gozaimasu!"
   JDS Kashima Kashima firing   Salute Gosport Shore
Battery replies
 
JDS Kashima Kashima enters
Portsmouth Harbour		   JDS Kashima Kashima in
Portsmouth Harbour		   JDS Isoyuki Isoyuki enters
Portsmouth Harbour
 
JDS Isoyuki Isoyuki in
Portsmouth Harbour		   JDS Shirayuki Shirayuki enters
Portsmouth Harbour		   JDS Shirayuki Shirayuki in
Portsmouth Harbour
 
JDS Isoyuki JDS Isoyuki
open to the public		   Shirayuki & Kashima JDS Shirayuki
& JDS Kashima
alongside		   Sea Sparrow The Sea Sparrow
8-tube launcher
 
JDS Isoyuki JDS Isoyuki   JDS Shirayuki Shirayuki leaving
Portsmouth		   JDS Shirayuki Shirayuki leaving
Portsmouth
 
JDS Isoyuki Isoyuki leaving
Portsmouth		   JDS Isoyuki Isoyuki leaving
Portsmouth		   JDS Kashima Kashima leaving
Portsmouth
 
JDS Kashima Kashima leaving
Portsmouth		   JDS Kashima Kashima nearest
Isoyuki left
Shirayuki right 		  JDS Kashima From left...
JDS Kashima
JDS Isoyuki
JDS Shirayuki
"Sayonara!"