JS Hyūga (DDH-181) is the lead ship of the Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

091117-N-6233H-234 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) transit the Pacific Ocean. Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are participating in Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX 21G), a bilateral exercise designed to enhance the capabilities of both naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Rachel N. Hatch/Released)
JS Hyūga and USS Ronald Reagan on 23 November 2015.
091117-N-6233H-098 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2009) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) leads a formation of U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sips during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX 21G). Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are participating in the bilateral exercise designed to enhance the capabilities of both naval forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)
JS Hyūga on 9 October 2009.

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