JS Amakusa
Amakusa at Sasebo Naval Base in 2007. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Name |
|
| Builder | Universal, Keihin |
| Laid down | 3 December 2002 |
| Launched | 6 August 2003 |
| Commissioned | 16 March 2004 |
| Homeport | Sasebo |
| Identification | MMSI number: 431999677 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 |
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JS Amakusa is a Hiuchi-class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 16 March 2004. The primary mission of the Amakusa is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.