JS Suō

JS Suō is a Hiuchi-class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).[1]

History
Japan
Name
  • Suō
  • (すおう)
BuilderUniversal, Keihin
Laid down19 September 2002
Launched25 April 2003
Commissioned16 March 2004
HomeportOminato
IdentificationMMSI number: 431999676
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS)
Displacement980 long tons (1,000 t)
Length65 m (213 ft)
Beam12.0 m (39.4 ft)
Height5.8 m (19 ft)
Draft3.5 m (11 ft)
PropulsionDiesel
Speed15 knots

The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 16 March 2004.[2]

The primary mission of the Suō is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.[3]

Service

This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.[4]

Notes
  1. Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, p. 392., p. 392, at Google Books
  2. Global Security, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list
  3. Global Security.org, AMS Hiuchi Class
  4. Seawaves, "Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan" Archived 2011-03-23 at the Wayback Machine

References
  • Wertheim, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552; OCLC 140283156


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