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Japan’s navy head sacked over fatal crash

By On March 26, 2008

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting the head of Japan’s Navy (a civilian)  has been removed in the wake of the sinking of a fishing vessel by an Aegis Class [...]

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Agato Destroyer Collision: Bridge Management Questions

By On February 22, 2008

The bow and stern parts of the Seitoku Maru fishing boat are lifted onto the deck of a salvage barge Wednesday off Tateyama in Chiba Prefecture. Two fishermen from the [...]

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Don’t forget to tell the boss – Admiral Sacked

By On February 22, 2008

A short follow up to yesterday’s post: 72 ColRegs and a Japanese Destroyer Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to dismiss Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) Chief of Staff Eiji [...]

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72 ColRegs and a Japanese Destroyer

By On February 21, 2008

Last Tuesday, at about 04:00 Agato, a 170 meter, a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Aegis destroyer and the fishing vessel Seitoku Maru collided about 28 km off Tokyo. The bow [...]

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