JS Genkai
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| History | |
|---|---|
| File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svgJapan | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Universal, Keihin |
| Laid down | 7 November 2006 |
| Launched | 24 May 2007 |
| Commissioned | 20 February 2008 |
| Homeport | Kure |
| Identification | MMSI number: 431999691 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 (28 km/h) |
JS Genkai 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 Feb 2008.
The primary mission of the Genkai is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.[2]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 392, at Google Books
- ^ Global Security.org, AMS Hiuchi Class
References
[edit | edit source]- Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). OCLC 140283156
External links
[edit | edit source]- JMSDF, AMS-4304 げんかい Genkai
- Global Security.com, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list
