Atsumi-class tank landing ship

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Class overview
NameAtsumi class
Builders Sasebo Naval Arsenal
OperatorsNaval Ensign of Japan.svg  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded by Ōsumi-class
Succeeded by Miura-class
Built1971-1977
In commission1972-2005
Planned3
Completed3
Retired3
General characteristics
Type Landing ship tank
Displacement
  • 1,500  t (1,500 long tons) standard
  • 2,400 t (2,400 long tons) full load
Length89 m (292 ft 0 in) oa
Beam13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draft2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × LCVPs
Complement100
Sensors and
processing systems
OPS-9 radar
Armament2 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) guns

The Atsumi-class landing ship tank is a class of three tank landing ships (LSTs) that served with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) from 1972 to 2005. They were primarily deployed for logistic support but were also used to carry heavy construction equipment such as trenchers. [1] [2]

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Description

The three Atsumi-class tank landing ships (LSTs) had a standard displacement of 1,500 tonnes (1,500 long tons ) and 2,400 t (2,400 long tons) at full load. They were 89 m (292 ft 0 in) overall with a beam of 13 m (42 ft 8 in) and a draft of 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in). Ships in the class were powered by two Kawasaki-MAN V8V 22/30 AMTL diesel engines turning two shafts rated at 3,300 kilowatts (4,400  bhp ). This gave them a maximum speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).

Vessels of the class carried two Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVPs). The LCVPs were slung under davits and a traveling gantry crane with folding rails that could be extended over the side handled the two LCMs positioned on the foredeck. The LSTs could carry up 130 troops. The Atsumi class were armed with twin-mounted 40 mm (1.6 in) guns in a single turret placed each at the bow and stern. The LSTs were equipped with OPS-9 air search. They had a complement of 100 officers and crew. [3]

Ships in the class

Atsumi class [4]
Hull no.NameBuilderLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissioned
LST 4101 Atsumi Sasebo Heavy Industries, Sasebo, Japan 7 December 197113 June 197227 November 197213 February 1998
LST 4102 Motobu 23 April 19733 August 197321 December 197312 April 1999
LST 4103 Nemuro 18 November 197616 June 197727 October 197720 May 2005

Service history

Three tank landing ships were ordered from Sasebo Heavy Industries and constructed in Sasebo, Japan. The first of the class, Atsumi entered service in 1972 with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), with Motobu following in 1973 and Nemuro in 1977. [5] Primarily used for logistic support.

Citations

  1. "LST Atsumi Class". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. "Atsumi-class landing ship tank - The World Wars". www.theworldwars.net. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. "Atsumi class Landing Ship/Platform Dock". Helis.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. "Atsumi class tank landing ship LST japan maritime self defense force". www.seaforces.org. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. Sharpe 1991, p. 331.

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