Sugashima Class Minesweepers

Japan / Okinawa / Haebaru /
 military, navy, minehunter / minesweeper (ship)
Two of the twelve members of the Sugashima Class of Minesweepers presently in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, these ships are likely two of the following three, which comprise the Okinawa-based Mine Division 46:

JDS Aoshima (MSC-689)
JDS Shishijima (MSC-691)
JDS Kuroshima (MSC-692)
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force_ships#Mine_countermeasure_vessels
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Coordinates:   26°17'53"N   127°54'26"E
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