[1] Uzushio was laid down at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard on 6 March 1996 and launched on 26 November 1998.

[2][3] The vessel participated in the major naval exercise RIMPAC 2004 from 19 August to 17 November 2004.

On 17 January 2011, Uzushio left Yokosuka for training in the United States near Hawaii.

Called at Guam on 20 April after the dispatch training was completed.

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