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==Service==
==Service==
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the [[2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>Seawaves, [http://www.seawaves.com/japan2011.asp "Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan"]</ref>
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the [[2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>Seawaves, [http://www.seawaves.com/japan2011.asp "Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110323003053/http://www.seawaves.com/japan2011.asp |date=2011-03-23 }}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 12:35, 19 April 2017

History
Japan
NameJS Suō
BuilderUniversal, Keihin
Laid down19 September 2002
Launched25 April 2003
Commissioned16 March 2004
HomeportYokosuka
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (ASW)
Displacement980 long tons (1,000 t)
Length65 m (213 ft)
Beam12.0 m (39.4 ft)
Height5.8 m (19 ft)
Draft3.5 m (11 ft)
PropulsionDiesel
Speed15 knots

JS Suō is a Hiuchi-class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).[1]

The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 16 March 2004.[2]

The primary mission of the Suō is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.[3]

Service

This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.[4]

Notes

References

  • Wertheim, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552; OCLC 140283156