JDS Akashi
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For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Akashi.
JDS Akashi (AGS-5101) was an oceanographic research ship of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1960s.[1]
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JDS Akashi | |
History | |
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Japan | |
Name |
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Namesake | Akashi |
Ordered | 1967 |
Builder | Hitachi, Maizuru |
Laid down | 21 September 1968 |
Launched | 30 May 1969 |
Commissioned | 25 October 1969 |
Decommissioned | 24 March 1999 |
Homeport | Yokosuka |
Identification | Pennant number: AGS-5101 |
Fate | Unknown |
Class overview | |
Preceded by | N/A |
Succeeded by | Futami class |
General characteristics | |
Type | Oceanographic research ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 74.0 m (242 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
Depth | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 70–80 |
Sensors and processing systems | OPS-9 surface-search radar |
Electronic warfare & decoys | NOLR-5 |
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