Hiuchi-class support ship

The Hiuchi class support ship is designed to provide Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Class overview
Builders:
Operators: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
General characteristics
Class and type: Hiuchi class 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 (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 40
Notes: Special Equipment: crane system, towing system, fire system

The Hiuchi AMS class replaced the Auxiliary Service Utility class (ASU). The primary mission of these vessels is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.[1]

Ships in the class

Pennant No.NameHome portShipyardLaid downLaunchedCommissioned
AMS-4301[2]HiuchiKureMitsui,
Tamano
18 Jan 20014 Sept 200127 March 2002
AMS-4302[2]SuoYokosukaUniversal, Keihin 19 Sept 200225 April 200316 March 2004
AMS-4303[2]AmakusaSaseboUniversal, Keihin 3 Dec 20026 Aug 200316 March 2004
AMS-4304[3]GenkaiKureUniversal, Keihin 7 Nov 200624 May 200720 Feb 2008
AMS-4305[3]EnshuYokosukaUniversal, Keihin 19 Dec 20069 Aug 200720 Feb 2008

Notes

References

  • 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
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