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"Hyuga", the largest escort vessel of Japan?s Maritime Self-Defense
>Force fleet, was launched in Yokohama, August 23. Dubbed "helicopter
>carrier", the ship can carry 11 helicopters and have four helicopters
>taking off or landing at the same time. It will go into formal service
>in 2009 and become a major vessel of the Japanese forces.
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so it's a real ac carrier rather than a sawn of abomination. great, it's a proud name for the japanese navy.