The Mashū class was designed as an enlarged, improved version of the Towada-class fast combat support ships. The vessels are capable of mounting 2 Phalanx CIWS by design. They are in commission from 2004 onwards.[2]
^Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 16th Edition. Naval Institute Press. p. 377. ISBN978-1591149545.
^"Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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mashū, class, replenishment, ship, mashū, class, series, replenishment, oilers, japan, maritime, self, defense, force, they, were, built, from, 2002, 2004, ships, have, hull, designator, mashū, underway, persian, gulf, september, 2006, class, overviewbuildersh. The Mashu class is a series of replenishment oilers of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force They were built from 2002 to 2004 The ships have the hull designator AOE 1 JS Mashu underway in the Persian Gulf on 22 September 2006 Class overviewBuildersHitachi Shipbuilding Corporation Maizuru Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries TokyoOperators Japan Maritime Self Defense ForcePreceded byTowada classPlanned2Completed2Active2General characteristicsTypeFast combat support shipDisplacement13 500 tonnes standard 25 000 tonnes full loadLength221 m 725 ft Beam27 0 m 88 6 ft Draught8 0 m 26 2 ft Propulsion2 Kawasaki Rolls Royce Spey SM1C gas turbines 40 000 shp 29 828 kW each 2 shaftsSpeed24 knots 44 km h 28 mph Range9 500 nmi 17 594 km 10 932 mi at 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Complement150Sensors and processing systemsOPS 28 Surface Search RDF OPS 20 Navigation RDFElectronic warfare amp decoysNOLR 8 RDF Interceptor Mk 137 decoy launchersArmament2 Phalanx CIWSAircraft carried1 helicopterAviation facilitiesHelicopter deck and enclosed hangarThe Mashu class was designed as an enlarged improved version of the Towada class fast combat support ships The vessels are capable of mounting 2 Phalanx CIWS by design They are in commission from 2004 onwards 2 Contents 1 List of ships 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksList of ships EditName Number Laid down Launched Completed Commissioned Homeport StatusMashu ましゅう AOE 425 21 January 2002 5 February 2003 15 March 2004 3 April 2006 Maizuru ActiveŌmi おうみ AOE 426 7 February 2003 19 February 2004 3 March 2005 3 April 2006 Yokosuka ActiveGallery Edit JS Mashu in Maizuru Naval Base on 13 April 2019 JS Ōmi underway in January 2017 References Edit Wertheim Eric 2013 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 16th Edition Naval Institute Press p 377 ISBN 978 1591149545 Materials of IJN JMSDF Vessels Mashu class Combat support ships admiral31 world coocan jp Retrieved 2020 10 01 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mashu class replenishment ships Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mashu class replenishment ship amp oldid 1128863068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
