JS Towada

JS Towada (AOE-422) is the lead ship of the Towada-class replenishment ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 24 March 1987.

JS Towada on 2 August 1988.
History
Japan
Name	Towada (とわだ)
Namesake	Lake Towada
Owner	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Builder	Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru
Laid down	17 April 1985
Launched	25 March 1986
Commissioned	24 March 1987
Homeport	Kure, Japan
Identification	Pennant number: AOE-422 MMSI number: 431999512
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Towada-class replenishment ship
Displacement	8,100 tonnes standard
Length	167 m (548 ft)
Beam	22.0 m (72.2 ft)
Draught	15.9 m (52 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines 26,000 shp (19,388 kW) each 2 × shafts
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range	10,500 nmi (19,446 km; 12,083 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement	140
Armament	1 × Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried	1 × helicopter
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck

Construction and career

She is laid down on 17 April 1985 and launched on 25 March 1986. Commissioned on 24 March 1987 with the hull number AOE-422.

Gallery

• 
  JS Towada leaving Pearl Harbor after a goodwill visit on 1 July 1990.
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  JS Towada underway at Kure, Japan on 6 May 2018.