noun
Hatsuyuki-class destroyer
Refers to a class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, named after the lead ship Hatsuyuki.
はつゆき型護衛艦は、海上自衛隊の汎用護衛艦の艦級の一つです。
The Hatsuyuki-class destroyer is one of the classes of general-purpose destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Named after the lead ship はつゆき (初雪, 'first snow'), following the JMSDF naming convention for destroyers.