Japan defense vessels make port call in Philippines

Three vessels including a submarine belonging to Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force on Sunday made a port call at Subic Bay in the Philippines’ main island of Luzon. The Oyashio-class submarine left Japan together with two guided missile destroyers, Ariake and Setogiri, last month on a voyage aimed at training MSDF officers and fostering goodwill with the Philippines. The destroyers are scheduled to leave port on Wednesday and pass through the South China Sea to visit Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. Source: Kyodo Video and image: ANN Share this:TweetEmail

April 4, 2016

Three vessels including a submarine belonging to Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force on Sunday made a port call at Subic Bay in the Philippines’ main island of Luzon.

The Oyashio-class submarine left Japan together with two guided missile destroyers, Ariake and Setogiri, last month on a voyage aimed at training MSDF officers and fostering goodwill with the Philippines.