Name JS Suō Commissioned 16 March 2004 Status in active service Launched 25 April 2003 | Laid down 19 September 2002 Homeport Yokosuka Construction started 19 September 2002 Length 65 m | |
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Class and type Hiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (ASW) Builders Hitachi Zosen Corporation, Keihin region | ||
JS Suō 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 16 March 2004.
The primary mission of the Suō is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.
Service
This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
References
Japanese support ship Suo (AMS-4302) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA