Mashū-class replenishment ship
 JS Mashū underway in the Persian Gulf on 22 September 2006.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Tokyo |
| Operators |  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Preceded by | Towada class |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast combat support ship |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Beam | 27.0 m (88.6 ft) |
| Draught | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Range | 9,500 nmi (17,594 km; 10,932 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 150 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | 2 × Phalanx CIWS |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck and enclosed hangar |
The Mashū class is a series of replenishment oilers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. They were built from 2002 to 2004. The ships have the hull designator AOE.[1]
The Mashū class was designed as an enlarged, improved version of the Towada-class fast combat support ships. The vessels are capable of mounting 2 Phalanx CIWS by design. They are in commission from 2004 onwards.[2]
List of ships
[edit]| Name | Number | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Commissioned | Homeport | Status |
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| Mashū (ましゅう) | AOE-425 | 21 January 2002 | 5 February 2003 | 15 March 2004 | 3 April 2006 | Maizuru | Active |
| Ōmi (おうみ) | AOE-426 | 7 February 2003 | 19 February 2004 | 3 March 2005 | 3 April 2006 | Yokosuka | Active |
Gallery
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JS Mashū in Maizuru Naval Base on 13 April 2019.
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JS Ōmi underway in January 2017.
References
[edit]- ^ Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 16th Edition. Naval Institute Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-1591149545.
- ^ "Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
External links
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