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JS SUZUNAMI・すずなみ DD-114

a Takanami-class destroyer of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force sailed thru the Kanmon Straits on the morning of March 10, 2025.  JS SUZUNAMI すずなみ DD-114 Ship Freakazoid was about to call it a day after a cold morning of shooting ships with cameras when a dodgy looking ship caught his eye. It sort of looked like a gray colored tugboat at first.  Chinese Navy doesn't like this Japanese Destroyer Just goes to show military designs and paint schemes work. Especially considering the badass armaments and destructive capabilities it possesses. The CCP's People's Liberation Army Navy doesn't like this Japanese Destroyer. They (the Chinese Navy) unsuccessfully tried to scare Japan by flying a helicopter dangerously close to the JS Suzunami some years ago. They obviously were intimidated by the superior JMSDF vessel. JMSDF Destroyer SUZUNAMI (DD-114) sailing the Kanmon Straits 関門海峡を通るJS SUZUNAMI(すずなみ)海上自衛隊の護衛艦 The video camera battery ran out during shooting, but there was just ...

ZENITH ACE

sailed thru the Kanmon Straits past Garden Paradise Kitakyushu and Sultry Shimonoseki City on the morning of March 10, 2025. Air quality was terrible and it was extremely hazy and quite windy and cold (and, is the too many 'ands'?) weather. ZENITH ACE - IMO 1062366 - Kanmon Strait, Japan Ship Freakazoid used his secondhand Olympus e520 DSLR for photos and antique JVC Everio video camera on used Slik tripod for video. Here are some details on this recently built ship mini bulker: Vessel Name ZENITH ACE IMO number 1062366 MMSI 352004326 Callsign 3E6645 Ship Type General Cargo Ship Sepicific Type Dry Bulk / Mini Bulkers 1 Flag Panama Year of Build 2024 Length Overall 80.00 meters Width 13.00 meters Gross Tonnage 2450 tons Deadweight(DWT) 3300 tons Zenith Ace has Hangul characters under its name so, chances are, it is based in Korea. Ships sailing Japan's Kanmon Straits on a hazy day