 JS Hamana underway, date unknown.
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Namesake | Lake Hamana |
| Owner | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Builder | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru |
| Laid down | 17 April 1961 |
| Launched | 24 October 1961 |
| Commissioned | 10 March 1962 |
| Decommissioned | 24 March 1987 |
| Identification | Pennant number: AO-411 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Class overview | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | Sagami class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 2,900 tonnes standard |
| Length | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Beam | 15.7 m (52 ft) |
| Draft | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 100 |
| Armament | 2 × Dual 40mm bofors |
Hamana (AO-411) was the only ship of her type in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 10 March 1962. She was succeeded by JS Sagami.[1]
Construction and career
She was laid down on 17 April 1961 and launched on 24 October 1961. Commissioned on 10 March 1962 with the hull number AOE-421. Decommissioned on 24 March 1987.
Gallery
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JDS Hamana underway, date unknown.
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Crew of JDS Hamana.
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JDS Hamana’s nameplate on display.
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JDS Hamana’s bell and commemorative plaque on display.
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JDS Hamana’s steering wheel on display.
References
- ^ "Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
External links
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