Japanese ship Asahi

Three warships of Japan have borne the name Asahi:

Japanese battleship Asahi, a battleship launched in 1899 and sunk in 1942 after being coverted to a submarine depot ship
JDS Asahi, a Cannon-class destroyer escort launched in 1943 as USS Amick she was loaned to Japan between 1955 and 1975
JS Asahi, an Asahi-class destroyer launched in 2016

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