Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducts rocket firing exercises.

The midshipmen are conducting various trainings such as anti-sub rocket firing exercise and ship-to-ship transport training, aboard JS SHIMAYUKI (TV 3513) and JS SETOYUKI (TV 3518) to learn necessary knowledge and skills as MSDF officer during the Training Cruise.

S Setoyuki and JS Shimayuki destroyers of JMSDF conducting firing exercises (Picture source: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force published on its Twitter account that the midshipmen are conducting various trainings such as anti-sub rocket firing exercise and ship-to-ship transport training, aboard JS SHIMAYUKI (TV 3513) and JS SETOYUKI (TV 3518) to learn necessary knowledge and skills as MSDF officer during the Training Cruise.

S Setoyuki (TV-3518) and JS Shimayuki (TV-3513), 130 meters long and 13.6 meters wide, were built originally as destroyers under the Hatsuyuki class but were turned into training vessels in 2012 and 1999 respectively.

The Hatsuyuki-class destroyer is a class of destroyer, serving with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). It was the first class of the first generation of general-purpose destroyers of the JMSDF.

S Setoyuki and JS Shimayuki destroyers of JMSDF conducting firing exercises (Picture source: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)