For other ships of the same name, see Japanese ship Hamana.
| JDS Hamana (AO-411) | |
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file:AOE-411.jpg JS Hamana underway, date unknown. | |
| Career (Japan) |  |
| Name: |
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| Namesake: | Lake Hamana |
| Owner: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Builder: | Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru |
| Laid down: | 17 April 1961 |
| Launched: | 24 October 1961 |
| Commissioned: | 10 March 1962 |
| Decommissioned: | 24 March 1987 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | Decommissioned |
| Class overview | |
| Preceded by: | N/A |
| Succeeded by: | Sagami class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement: | 2,900 tonnes standard |
| Length: | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.7 m (52 ft) |
| Draft: | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement: | 100 |
| Armament: | 2 × Dual 40mm bofors |
Hamana (AOE-411) was the only ship of her type in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 10 March 1962. She was succeeded by JS Sagami.[1]
Construction and career[]
She was laid down on 17 April 1961 and launched on 24 October 1961. Commissioned on 10 March 1962 with the hull number AOE-421. Decommissioned on 24 March 1987.
Gallery[]
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JDS Hamana underway, date unknown.
Crew of JDS Hamana.
JDS Hamana’s nameplate on display.
JDS Hamana’s bell and commemorative plaque on display.
JDS Hamana’s steering wheel on display.
References[]
The original article can be found at JDS Hamana (AO-411) and the edit history here.