JS Awaji

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JS Awaji on 1 April 2017
History
Naval Ensign of Japan.svgJapan
Name
  • Awaji
  • (あわじ)
Namesake Awaji
Ordered2013
Builder JMU, Yokohama
Laid down27 February 2014
Launched27 October 2015
Commissioned16 March 2017
Homeport Yokosuka
Identification Pennant number: MSO-304
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Awaji-class minesweeper
Displacement690 t (680 long tons) standard
Length66.8  m (219  ft 2  in)
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Depth5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed14  kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement54
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament1 × single JM61R-MS 20mm guns

JSAwaji(MSO-304) is the lead ship of the Awaji-class minesweeper of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

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Construction and career

Awaji was laid down on 27 February 2014 and launched on 27 October 2015 by Japan Marine United Yokohama Shipyard. [1] [2] She was commissioned on 16 March 2017 and was incorporated It was incorporated into the 1st Mine Warfare Group and deployed to Yokosuka. [3] From July 18 to July 30 of the same year, participated in mine warfare training and minesweeping special training in Mutsu Bay.

From July 18 to July 30, 2018, she conducted a mine warfare training and a Japan-US-India joint minesweeping special training in Mutsu Bay. [4]

Citations

  1. ↑ 海上自衛隊 新型掃海艦「あわじ」進水 深い位置の機雷除去も可能に , retrieved 31 May 2021
  2. ↑ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (27 October 2015). "海自の新型掃海艦の進水式 「あわじ」と命名 ２９年３月就役予定". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Press release" (PDF). mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 April 2024.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Press release" (PDF). mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 April 2024.

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