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Japanese support ship Enshu (AMS 4305)

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Name
  
JS Enshu

Commissioned
  
20 February 2008

Status
  
in active service

Launched
  
9 August 2007

Laid down
  
19 December 2006

Homeport
  
Yokosuka

Construction started
  
19 December 2006

Length
  
65 m

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Class and type
  
Hiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (ASW)

Builders
  
Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Keihin region

JS Enshu is a Hiuchi Class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 20 February 2008.

The primary mission of the Enshu is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.

References

Japanese support ship Enshu (AMS-4305) Wikipedia