 JS Tokiwa on 15 March 2006.
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Namesake | Lake Tokiwa |
| Owner | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Builder | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru |
| Laid down | 12 May 1988 |
| Launched | 23 March 1989 |
| Commissioned | 12 March 1990 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka, Japan |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Towada-class replenishment ship |
| Displacement | 8,100 tonnes standard |
| Length | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Beam | 22.0 m (72.2 ft) |
| Draught | 15.9 m (52 ft) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Range | 10,500 nmi (19,446 km; 12,083 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Complement | 140 |
| Armament | 1 × Phalanx CIWS |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck |
JS Tokiwa (AOE-423) is the second ship of the Towada-class replenishment ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 12 March 1990.
Construction and career
She was laid down on 12 May 1988, launched on 23 March 1989 and commissioned on 12 March 1990 with the hull number AOE-423.
Gallery
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JS Tokiwa and JS Ōnami at the Port of Shimizu on 1 August 2004.
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JS Tokiwa refueling with USS Decatur on 15 March 2006.
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JS Tokiwa on 9 July 2016.
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M2 Browning aboard JS Tokiwa at Hanshin Naval Base on 10 July 2016.
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References
- "Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- "Japan Will Soon Launch Replacement Program for JMSDF 3 Towada class Replenishment Oilers". www.navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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