Name JS Ōsumi Commissioned 11 March 1998 Status in active service Construction started 6 December 1995 | Laid down 6 December 1995 Homeport Kure, Hiroshima Length 178 m Launched 18 November 1996 | |
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Class and type Ōsumi-class Landing Ship, Tank Builder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding | ||
JS Ōsumi is an Ōsumi class LST of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The ship was built by Mitsui, Tamano and commissioned into service on 11 March 1998.
Service
This ship delivered supplies to the disaster area after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
References
JDS Ōsumi (LST-4001) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA