Japanese ship Nashi

Last updated October 01, 2021

Two ships of the Japanese Navy have been named Nashi:

Japanese destroyer Nashi (1919), a Momi-class destroyer launched in 1919 and decommissioned in 1940.
Japanese destroyer Nashi (1945), a Tachibana-class destroyer launched and sunk in 1945. She was salvaged in 1954 and renamed JDS Wakaba finally being struck in 1971.

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