Jul 27 (Japan Times) - The first-ever auction of discarded Self-Defense Forces equipment, including items from a training vessel decommissioned in spring, was held Sunday by an agency affiliated with Japan's Defense Ministry.
The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency auction, aimed at finding new ways to secure financial resources, included the steering wheel of the training vessel Yamayuki as well as a three-item set of a pilot's helmet, oxygen mask and bag. The auction generated a total of ¥5.82 million ($55,000) in sales, excluding tax.
The ship's steering wheel was sold for ¥520,000 after a starting bid of ¥20,000, while the helmet set sold for ¥660,000, the highest of all the items, following a starting bid of ¥30,000.
Source: ANNnewsCH
