NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Akizuki class destroyer

The Akizuki class destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is the successor to the old Murasame class destroyer. Like its predecessor, the primary task is ASW. Japans honor guard often marches to greet the arrival of foreign dignitaries. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ...

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