Japanese Self Defence Force's “Izumo” (いずも), lead ship of the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers,
at Yokosuka on 22nd March 2019
Builder: IHI Marine United, Yokohama
Displacement tons: 19,500 light, 27,000 full load
Length overall: 248 m
Draft: 7.5 m
Propulsion: COGAG – 4 x General Electric/IHI type LM25001 EC gas turbines, 112,000 h.p.
Speed: c.30 knots
Aircraft: 7 x ASW & 2 x SAR helicopters
Complement: 970 (including aircrew & staff)
Laid down: 27th January 2012
Commissioned: 25th March 2015
In December 2018 the Japanese Government approved plans to convert her to an aircraft carrier capable of carrying Lockheed Martin F-35B fighters.