JDS Kurama JS Kurama (DDH-144) was a in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). She is the second and final member of the Shirane class and has been replaced by the new s in 2017. On 27 October 2009, JS Kurama collided with a South Korean container ship under the Kanmonkyo Bridge in the Kanmon Straits off the coast of Japan. While neither ship sunk, the bow of Kurama was badly damaged and burned for hours. Three Kurama crew members were reported injured. References Category:1979 ships Category:Ships built in Japan Category:Shirane-class destroyers Category:Active destroyers of Japan