JS Hamana

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Hamana.

JS Hamana (AOE-424) is the third ship of the Towada-class replenishment ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 29 March 1990.^[1][2]

JS Hamana refueling USS McCampbell on 7 June 2012.
History
Japan
Name	Hamana (はまな)
Namesake	Lake Hamana
Owner	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Builder	Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru
Laid down	8 July 1988
Launched	18 May 1989
Commissioned	29 March 1990
Homeport	Sasebo, Japan
Identification	Pennant number: AOE-424 MMSI number: 431999513
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Towada-class replenishment ship
Displacement	8,100 tonnes standard
Length	167 m (548 ft)
Beam	22.0 m (72.2 ft)
Draught	15.9 m (52 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines 26,000 shp (19,388 kW) each 2 × shafts
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range	10,500 nmi (19,446 km; 12,083 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement	140
Armament	1 × Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried	1 × helicopter
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck

Construction and career

She is laid down on 8 July 1988 and launched on 18 May 1989. Commissioned on 29 March 1990 with the hull number AOE-424.

On 19 February 2021, USS Curtis Wilbur and French frigate Prairial conducted a replenishment with JS Hamana.^[3][4]

On 21 May 2022, the Hamana, the JS Makinami (DD-112), and the JS Asahi (DD-119) sighted the PLAN Liaoning carrier strike group going towards Miyako-jima. ^[5]

Gallery

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  USS Antietam coming alongside JS Hamana for refueling 18 December 2001.
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  USS Antietam coming alongside JS Hamana for refueling 18 December 2001.
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  USS Antietam refueling with JS Hamana on 18 December 2001.
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  USS Tortuga pulls alongside JS Hamana for refueling on 2 November 2011.
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  JS Ariake and USS McCampbell refueling alongside JS Hamana on 13 November 2012.