Four Japanese destroyers have borne the name .Nelson. ''Japanese-English Character Dictionary''. Page 493 * was a destroyer of the

Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrend ...

, launched in 1902 and decommissioned in 1923. * was a destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy, launched in 1935 and sunk 1943 in the

Battle of Blackett Strait The Battle of Blackett Strait (Japanese: ビラ・スタンモーア夜戦 (Battle of Vila–Stanmore)) was a naval battle of the Pacific War, Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on 6 March 1943 in the Blackett Strait, between Kolombangara ...

. * was the

lead ship The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels. Large ships are very complex and may ...

of the in the

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ...

, launched in 1958 and deleted in 1988. * is the lead ship of the in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, launched in 1994.

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