MilitaryShirase
Icebreakerconfirmed
Shirase (しらせ) is a Japanese icebreaker operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions. She inherited her name from her predecessor. She was launched in April 2008 and commissioned in May 2009 with the hull number AGB-5003. She began her first voyage on 10 November 2009.
Specifications
| Type | Icebreaker |
| Origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Universal Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Introduced | 2009 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 138 m |
| Speed | 19.5 kn |
| Crew | 175 |
| Displacement | 20,000 t |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | confirmed |
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