Japanese training ship 'Kashima' (TV3508) departing Buenos Aires on 8, august 2023.

Together with the ship JS 'Hatakaze' (TV3520), both arrived at the port of Buenos Aires on August 5.

During this 149-day training trip, in which they covered approximately 52,400 km, they visited the United States of America (Dutch Harbor), Canada (Victoria), Mexico (Manzanillo), Peru (El Callao), Chile (Valparaíso) and Argentina ( Buenos Aires). Then they continued their journey through Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Recife) and Colombia (Cartagena), to finish again in the United States of America.

Name: Kashima
Penant number: PV 3508
Type: Training ship
Ordered: 1992
Laid down: 20, april 1993
Launched: 23, february 1994
Commissioned: 26, january 1995
Builder: Hitachi Zosen Corporation (Maizuru Naval Arsenal)
Displacement: 4.050 tons
Length: 143 m (469 ft)
Beam: 18 m (59 ft)
Draft: 4,6 m (15 ft)
Speed: 25 knots
Crew: 370
Home port: Kure
Flag: Japan
MMSI: 431999592

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JS_Kashima
- https://www.losbarcosdeeugenio.com/barcos/es/jp/jap_TV3508.html
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- https://gacetamarinera.com.ar/unidades-de-la-armada-argentina-acompanaron-a-buques-de-la-armada-de-japon/