title: Japanese ship Asahi
text: # 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 converted 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
  