For other ships of the same name, see Japanese ship Chiyoda.
| JS Chiyoda (1983) | |
|---|---|
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File:AS-405 Chiyoda in Yokosuka.JPG Chiyoda at Yokosuka Naval Base in 2013 | |
| Career (Japan) |  |
| Name: | JS Chitoda |
| Builder: | Mitsui, Tamado |
| Laid down: | January 19, 1983 |
| Launched: | December 7, 1983 |
| Commissioned: | March 27, 1985 |
| Decommissioned: | March 20, 2018 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Displacement: |
3,650 long tons (3,710 t) standard 4,450 long tons (4,520 t) full load |
| Length: | 113 m (370.7 ft) |
| Beam: | 17.6 m (57.7 ft) |
| Draft: | 4.6 m (15.1 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
2× Mitsui 8L42M diesels 7,860 kW (10,540 hp) 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
| Complement: | 120 |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter deck |
| Notes: | Carried one DSRV |
JS Chiyoda (AS 405) was a submarine rescue ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.[2]
She was replaced by another ship of the same name, JS Chiyoda (AS 404) on 20 March 2018.[3]
History[]
Chiyoda was built by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Tamano.[4] She was laid down on January 19, 1983, and launched two years later, on December 7, 1985.[4][5]
References[]
- ↑ Saunders 2002, p. 395
- ↑ Jane's Fighting Ships. S. Low, Marston & Company. 2007. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-7106-2799-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=bMkqAQAAMAAJ.
- ↑ Takahashi, Kosuke (March 20, 2018). "JMSDF commissions new submarine rescue ship". Jane's Information Group. http://www.janes.com/article/78716/jmsdf-commissions-new-submarine-rescue-ship?from_rss=1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "AS Chiyoda Class". Global Security. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/chiyoda-unit.htm.
- ↑ United States. Office of Naval Research. Liaison Office, Far East (1991). Scientific information bulletin. Dept. of the Navy, Office of the Chief of Naval Research, Far East. p. 125. https://books.google.com/books?id=PfZUAAAAMAAJ. "The Chiyoda is a multipurpose submarine rescue and saturation-diving- capable ship belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Built in 1985, it served as the mother ship for the sole deep submergence rescue vessel (DSRV) in JMSDF."
- Saunders, Stephen, ed (2002). Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group.
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