JS Etajima

JS Etajima underway on 16 March 2021
History
Japan
Name	Etajima (えたじま)
Namesake	Etajima
Ordered	2017
Builder	JMU, Yokohama [1] [2]
Laid down	22 February 2018
Launched	12 December 2019 [1]
Commissioned	16 March 2021 [1] [2]
Homeport	Kure
Identification	Pennant number: MSO-306 [2]
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Awaji-class minesweeper
Displacement	690 t (680 long tons) standard [1]
Length	66.8  m (219  ft 2  in) [1] [2]
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in) [1]
Draft	2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Depth	5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel electric engines [1] 2 × shafts
Speed	14  kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) [1]
Complement	54
Sensors & processing systems	OPS-39H surface-search radar OQQ-10-1 sonar ZQS-4 sonar OZZ-2 UUV
Armament	1 × single JM61R-MS 20mm gun [1]

JS Etajima (MSO-306) is the third ship of the Awaji-class minesweepers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). ^[2]

Construction and career

Etajima was laid down on 22 February 2018 and launched on 12 December 2019 by Japan Marine United (JMU) Yokohama Shipyard. She was commissioned on 16 March 2021, ^[1] and she was then incorporated into the 3rd Mine Warfare Group and deployed to Kure. ^{[3] [4] [2]}

On 1 April 2025, Etajima along with JS Bungo arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka for a goodwill visit scheduled to last until 4 April. ^[5]

Gallery

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  JS Etajima being launched on 12 December 2019

References

1. Prevljak, Naida Hakirevic (16 March 2021). "JMSDF commissions 3rd Awaji-class minesweeper" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
2. "Japan commissions third Awaji-class minesweeper". 16 March 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
3. "命名・進水式｜海上自衛隊 〔JMSDF〕 オフィシャルサイト". mod.go.jp. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
4. "最新鋭掃海艦「えたじま」が就役――海自最大のFRP船（高橋浩祐） - Yahoo!ニュース". Yahoo!ニュース 個人 (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
5. "Duo of JMSDF ships arrive in Colombo". news.navy.lk. 1 April 2025. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.