In 1981 , '' Shirane '' was incorporated as the flagship of Escort Flotilla One , based in Yokosuka . The following year , she attended her first RIMPAC , RIMPAC 1982 . She has continued to attend RIMPACs , such as RIMPAC 1988 , RIMPAC 1998 , and , more recently , RIMPAC 2012 . She was involved in multiple naval exercises led by the U.S. in 1985 , 1987 , and 1993 . The Republic of the Philippines hosted marine exercises in 1992 and 1993 that '' Shirane '' also attended . When the Great Hanshin earthquake struck in July 1995 , '' Shirane '' was used as a rescue and relief ship . In 2003 , she attended a Russian naval exercise called SAREX ; in 2005 , she once again attended a Filipino naval exercise , this time called PSIEX . In 2009 , the '' Shirane '' was moved from Escort Flotilla One to Escort Flotilla Three , based in Maizuru , Kyoto . In 2011 , after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , she was used as a relief ship . In 2012 , along with attending RIMPAC , she also attended Fleet Week , a United States naval tradition in which naval ships are showcased
Great Hanshin earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake
JDS Shirane