Name JS Genkai Commissioned 20 February 2008 Status in active service Launched 24 May 2007 | Laid down 7 November 2006 Homeport Kure Construction started 7 November 2006 Length 65 m | |
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Class and type Hiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (ASW) Builders Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Keihin region | ||
JS Genkai 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 Feb 2008.
The primary mission of the Genkai is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.
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Japanese support ship Genkai (AMS-4304) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA