Japanese support ship Enshu (AMS-4305)

History
Japan
Name: JS Enshu
Builder: Universal, Keihin
Laid down: 19 December 2006
Launched: 9 August 2007
Commissioned: 20 February 2008
Homeport: Yokosuka
Status: in active service, as of 2016
General characteristics
Class & type: Hiuchi, Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (ASW)
Displacement: 980 long tons (1,000 t)
Length: 65 m (213 ft)
Beam: 12.0 m (39.4 ft)
Height: 5.8 m (19 ft)
Draft: 3.5 m (11 ft)
Propulsion: Diesel
Speed: 15 knots

JS Enshu is a Hiuchi Class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).[1]

The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 20 February 2008.

The primary mission of the Enshu is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.[2]

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