U.S. Dual-Carrier Operations in the Sea of Japan, with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

[F-22Raptor]

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group operate in the Sea of Japan on June 1, 2017, alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force ships JS Hyuga (DDH-181) and JS Ashigara (DDG-178). U.S. ships include USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Lake Champlain (CG-57), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) in the Vinson CSG, and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), USS Shiloh (CG-67), USS Barry (DDG-52), USS McCampbell (DDG-85), USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), and USS Mustin (DDG-89) in the Reagan CSG.

https://news.usni.org/2017/06/02/video-dual-carrier-operations-sea-japan

 

[Penguin]

Nice video!

 

[LeGenD]

Impressive. So much power there.

 

[Penguin]

You got 3 flattops (one Japanese) here, with 8 escorts: 2 Ticonderoga class CG, 5 Burke class DDG and 1 Atago class DDG.

 

[Penguin]

Actually 1 flattop is a DDH... (Hyuga)