DDG172 しまかぜ FFG1７５ みょうこう DD155 はまぎり SS584 なつしお

030228-N-3612M-003 White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF) ships Shimakaze (DDG 172), Myoukou (DDG 175), Hamagiri (DD 155) and Natusio (SS 584) are pier-side Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class James G. McCarter. (RELEASED)