JS Etajima

JS Etajima (MSO-306) is the third ship of the Awaji-class minesweepers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).^[2]

JS Etajima underway on 16 March 2021
History
Japan
Name	Etajima (えたじま)
Namesake	Etajima
Ordered	2017
Builder	JMU, Yokohama[1][2]
Laid down	22 February 2018
Launched	12 December 2019[1]
Commissioned	16 March 2021[1][2]
Homeport	Kure
Identification	Pennant number: MSO-306[2]
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Awaji-class minesweeper
Displacement	690 t (680 long tons) standard[1]
Length	66.8 m (219 ft 2 in)[1][2]
Beam	11 m (36 ft 1 in)[1]
Draft	2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Depth	5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	2 × diesel electric engines[1] 2 × shafts
Speed	14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[1]
Complement	54
Sensors & processing systems	OPS-39H surface-search radar OQQ-10-1 sonar ZQS-4 sonar OZZ-2 UUV
Armament	1 × single JM61R-MS 20mm guns[1]

Construction and career

Etajima was laid down on 22 February 2018 and launched on 12 December 2019 by Japan Marine United (JMU) Yokohama Shipyard. She was commissioned on 16 March 2021,^[1] and she was then incorporated into the 3rd Mine Warfare Group and deployed to Kure.^[3][4][2]

On 1 April 2025, Etajima along with JS Bungo arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka for a goodwill visit scheduled to last until 4 April.^[5]

Gallery

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  JS Etajima being launched on 12 December 2019