Shirase (icebreaker)
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| Career | |
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| Commissioned: | 1982 |
| Home Port: | Yokosuka |
| Decommissioned: | Still active |
| Fate: | Still active |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 11,600 tons |
| Length: | 134 m |
| Beam: | 28.0 m |
| Draught: | 9.2 m |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric, 30,000 PS |
| Speed: | 19 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 170 |
| Aircraft: | 3 helicopters |
| Named After: | Shirase Glacier in Antarctica |
Shirase (しらせ) is a large Japanese icebreaker operated by the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force. Her hull number is AGB-5002.
Shirase was commissioned in 1982 for the Antarctic expedition, replacing its predecessor Fuji. She can move through up to 1.5 meters of ice at 3 knots.
