JS Towada (AOE-422)

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)
Namesake: Towada, Aomori
Owner: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Builder: Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru
Laid down: 17 April 1985
Launched: 25 March 1986
Commissioned: 24 March 1987
Homeport: Kure, Japan
Identification: Pennant number: AOE-422
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Towada-class replenishment ship
Displacement: 8,100 tonnes standard
Length: 167 m (548 ft)
Beam: 22.0 m (72.2 ft)
Draught: 15.9 m (52 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines
  • 26,000 shp (19,388 kW) each
  • 2 × shafts
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range: 10,500 nmi (19,446 km; 12,083 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement: 140
Armament: 1 × Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried: 1 × helicopter
Aviation facilities: Helicopter 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 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. www.navyrecognition.com https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/february-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/3622-japan-will-soon-launch-replacement-program-for-jmsdf-3-towada-class-replenishment-oilers.html. Retrieved 2020-10-01. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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