JS Ōmi
Ōmi (AOE-426) is the second ship of the Mashū-class replenishment ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 3 April 2006.[1][2]
JS Ōmi in January 2017. | |
| History | |
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| Japan | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Lake Ōmi |
| Owner | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Builder | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Tokyo |
| Laid down | 7 February 2003 |
| Launched | 19 February 2004 |
| Commissioned | 3 April 2006 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Identification | Pennant number: AOE-426 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Mashū-class replenishment ship |
| Displacement | 13,500 tonnes standard |
| Length | 221 m (725 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 27.0 m (88 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 8.0 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Range | 9,500 nmi (17,594 km; 10,932 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 150 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | 2 × Phalanx CIWS |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck and enclosed hangar |
Construction and career
She was laid down on 7 February 2003 and launched on 19 February 2004. Commissioned on 3 April 2006 with the hull number AOE-426.
Gallery
- JS Ōmi and JS Murasame at Yokosuka on 26 October 2011.
- JS Ōmi at Yokosuka on 26 October 2011.
- JS Ōmi and JS Yūgiri at Yokosuka on 18 May 2015.
- JS Ōmi at Yokosuka on 18 May 2015.
References
- "Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- "AOE Mashu Class". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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