JS Hiuchi
| History | |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Name |
|
| Builder | Mitsui, Tamano |
| Laid down | 18 January 2001 |
| Launched | 4 September 2001 |
| Commissioned | 27 March 2002 |
| Homeport | Maizuru |
| Identification |
|
| 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 Hiuchi is a Hiuchi class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The ship was built by Mitsui in Tamano and commissioned into service on 27 March 2002. The primary mission of the Hiuchi is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.