JS Enshu (AMS-4305)
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JS Enshu is a Hiuchi Class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship
of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
(JMSDF).
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.
Hiuchi class support ship
The Hiuchi class support ship is designed to provide Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force .The Hiuchi AMS class replaced the Auxiliary Service Utility class...
of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....
(JMSDF).
The ship was built by Universal in Keihin
Keihin region
consists of the Japanese cities Tokyo, Kawasaki, and Yokohama. The term is mostly used to describe these cities as one industrial region. It is derived from the second character of Tōkyō, , which can be read kyō or kei, and the second character of Yokohama, , which can be read hin or hama.The...
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.
External links
- JMSDF, AMS-4302 えんしゅう Enshu
- Global Security.com, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list