00:00Watch closely as the J.S. Shimakaze departs Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
00:06Fresh from the multinational UNITAS 2025 exercises, this vessel carries a history
00:10deeper than her gray hull suggests. She isn't just a standard combatant anymore. Originally
00:15built as a fearsome Hatakaze-class destroyer, she served on the front lines until her conversion in
00:192021. Swapping missiles for mentorship, she was reborn as a dedicated training ship. Now,
00:25her primary mission is molding the next generation of officers. On these long-range
00:29ocean voyages, cadets learn the art of seamanship and leadership. But she's more than a floating
00:33classroom. She is Japan's diplomatic face, acting as a goodwill ambassador in every port she visits.
00:39From a warrior of the seas to a mentor for the future, the Shimakaze proves that even
00:43old destroyers can lead the way.
00:59One of the seas to a man is a materiais to a day. She is a must-to-be, and she is a must-to-be, and she is a must-to-be, and she is the most unconfident. Tune in the air.
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