Shirase (2008 icebreaker)
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For a Japanese icebreaker "Shirase" (AGB-5002) decommissioned in 2008, see Shirase (1981 icebreaker).
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| Shirase (AGB-5003) | |
| Career | Japanese Navy Ensign |
|---|---|
| Name: | Shirase |
| Namesake: | Shirase Glacier |
| Laid down: | 15 March 2007 |
| Launched: | 16 April 2008 |
| Commissioned: | 20 May 2009 |
| Homeport: | Yokosuka |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Icebreaker |
| Displacement: | 12,500 long tons (12,701 t) |
| Length: | 138 m (452 ft 9 in) |
| Beam: | 28 m (91 ft 10 in) |
| Draft: | 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric, 30,000 PS |
| Speed: | 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
| Complement: | Approx. 250 |
| Aircraft carried: | 3 helicopters |
Shirase (しらせ) (Hull number: AGB-5003) is a Japanese icebreaker operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions. Her predecessor (AGB-5002) had the same name.
She was launched in April 2008 and commissioned in May 2009. She began her first voyage on 10 November 2009 (Japan Standard Time).
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