JS Genkai is a Hiuchi Class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).[1]
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| History | |
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 Japan | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Universal, Keihin |
| Laid down | 7 November 2006 |
| Launched | 24 May 2007 |
| Commissioned | 20 February 2008 |
| Homeport | Kure |
| Identification | MMSI number: 431999691 |
| 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 |
The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 20 Feb 2008.
The primary mission of the Genkai is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 392, at Google Books
- ^ Global Security.org, AMS Hiuchi Class
References
edit- 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
edit- JMSDF, AMS-4304 げんかい Genkai
- Global Security.com, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list
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