JS Enshu

History
Japan
Name	Enshu (えんしゅう)
Builder	Universal, Keihin
Laid down	19 December 2006
Launched	9 August 2007
Commissioned	20 February 2008
Homeport	Yokosuka
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Hiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (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

JS Enshu 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 20 February 2008. The primary mission of the Enshu is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice. ^[2]

Notes

1. Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World , p. 392, at Google Books
2. Global Security.org, AMS Hiuchi Class

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

External links

• JMSDF, AMS-4302 えんしゅう Enshu
• Global Security.com, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list