Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force Destroyer YAMAYUKI (DD 129) Badge
Period20th century
Classification(s)
Object TypeShip Badge; Commemorative Badge
Registration NumberMMM 000162
DescriptionThis is the badge of the JDS Yamayuki (DD 129), a Japanese ship which was commissioned in 1985. This vessel forms part of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. This force visited Malta on 23 September 1991, as part of a training cruise which visited fourteen countries in total. The force was made up of JDS Katori and the destroyers JDS Hatsuyuki (DD122) and JDS Yamayuki (DD129). JDS Yamayuki was scrapped and deceomissioned in 2020. The metal badge depicts a koi fish with the ship in the background. The plaque is fixed beneath the metal badge as a commemorative piece. The Japanese inscription in gold is the name of the ship Yamayuki meaning Mountain Snow.InscriptionsOn recto, bronze plaque "JDS YAMAYUKI (DD129)". On the badge "DD129" and an inscription in Kanji, translating to "Yamayuki".Material
Wood, bronze
TechniqueCast in bronze, on wooden plaque
DimensionsOverall: 18 × 23.8 cm, 0.7 kgAlternate ID Numbers
- HM Object Number: 82400
- EEA Norway Grant: EEA.1355
- Register Book Number: 287
- Inventory Card: 6931-2
Online Collections
MuseumMalta Maritime Museum
Public Access
Not on viewLocation
- Malta Maritime Museum, Reserve Collection
