JS Shimokita
JS Shimokita is an Ōsumi class LST of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name: | JS Shimokita |
| Builder: | Mitsui, Tamano |
| Laid down: | 30 November 1999 |
| Launched: | 29 November 2000 |
| Commissioned: | 12 March 2002 |
| Homeport: | Kure, Hiroshima |
| Identification: | MMSI number: 431999652 |
| Status: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Ōsumi-class LST |
| Displacement: | 8,900 long tons (9,000 t) standard |
| Length: | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Beam: | 25.8 m (85 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Diesels (26,000 bhp) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h) |
MV-22B with land aboard JDS Shimokita
The ship was built by Mitsui, Tamano and commissioned into service on 12 March 2002.[1]
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