JS Etajima

JS Etajima (MSO-306) is the third ship of the Awaji-class minesweepers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

JS Etajima underway on 16 March 2021
History
Japan
Name	Etajima (えたじま)
Namesake	Etajima
Ordered	2017
Builder	JMU, Yokohama
Laid down	22 February 2018
Launched	12 December 2019
Commissioned	16 March 2021
Homeport	Kure
Identification	Pennant number: MSO-306
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Awaji-class minesweeper
Displacement	690 t (680 long tons) standard
Length	66.8 m (219 ft 2 in)
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft	2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Depth	5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel electric engines 2 × shafts
Speed	14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	54
Sensors and processing systems	OPS-39H surface-search radar OQQ-10-1 sonar ZQS-4 sonar OZZ-2 UUV
Armament	1 × single JM61R-MS 20mm guns

Construction and career

Etajima was laid down on 22 February 2018 and launched on 12 December 2019 by Japan Marine United Yokohama Shipyard. She was commissioned on 16 March 2021 and was incorporated It was incorporated into the 3rd Mine Warfare Group and deployed to Kure.

Gallery

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  JS Etajima being launched on 12 December 2019