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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Universal, Keihin |
| Laid down | 19 December 2006 |
| Launched | 9 August 2007 |
| Commissioned | 20 February 2008 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) |
| Displacement | 980 long tons (1,000 t) |
| Length | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Beam | 12.0 m (39.4 ft) |
| Height | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
| Draft | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
| Speed | 15 knots |
JS Enshu is a Hiuchi Class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [1]
The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 20 February 2008. The primary mission of the Enshu is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice. [2]
Notes
- ^ Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 392, at Google Books
- ^ Global Security.org, AMS Hiuchi Class
References
- Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552; OCLC 140283156
External links
- JMSDF, AMS-4302 えんしゅう Enshu
- Global Security.com, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list
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| |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Name |
|
| Builder | Universal, Keihin |
| Laid down | 19 December 2006 |
| Launched | 9 August 2007 |
| Commissioned | 20 February 2008 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) |
| Displacement | 980 long tons (1,000 t) |
| Length | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Beam | 12.0 m (39.4 ft) |
| Height | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
| Draft | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel |
| Speed | 15 knots |
JS Enshu is a Hiuchi Class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [1]
The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 20 February 2008. The primary mission of the Enshu is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice. [2]
Notes
- ^ Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 392, at Google Books
- ^ Global Security.org, AMS Hiuchi Class
References
- Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552; OCLC 140283156
External links
- JMSDF, AMS-4302 えんしゅう Enshu
- Global Security.com, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list
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| This article about a specific military ship or boat of Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |