JS Towada

JS Towada (AOE-422) is the lead ship of the Towada-class replenishment ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 24 March 1987.[1][2]

JS Towada on 2 August 1988.
History
Japan
Name
  • Towada
  • (とわだ)
NamesakeLake Towada
OwnerJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force
BuilderHitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru
Laid down17 April 1985
Launched25 March 1986
Commissioned24 March 1987
HomeportKure, Japan
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeTowada-class replenishment ship
Displacement8,100 tonnes standard
Length167 m (548 ft)
Beam22.0 m (72.2 ft)
Draught15.9 m (52 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines
  • 26,000 shp (19,388 kW) each
  • 2 × shafts
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range10,500 nmi (19,446 km; 12,083 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement140
Armament1 × Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck

Construction and career

She is laid down on 17 April 1985 and launched on 25 March 1986. Commissioned on 24 March 1987 with the hull number AOE-422.

  • JS Towada leaving Pearl Harbor after a goodwill visit on 1 July 1990.
    JS Towada leaving Pearl Harbor after a goodwill visit on 1 July 1990.
  • JS Towada underway at Kure, Japan on 6 May 2018.
    JS Towada underway at Kure, Japan on 6 May 2018.

References
  1. "Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. "Japan Will Soon Launch Replacement Program for JMSDF 3 Towada class Replenishment Oilers". www.navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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