JS Hamana

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Hamana.
JS Hamana refueling USS McCampbell on 7 June 2012.
History
Japan
Name
  • Hamana
  • (はまな)
NamesakeLake Hamana
OwnerJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force
BuilderHitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru
Laid down8 July 1988
Launched18 May 1989
Commissioned29 March 1990
HomeportSasebo, Japan
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeTowada-class replenishment ship
Displacement8,100 tonnes standard
Length167 m (548 ft)
Beam22.0 m (72.2 ft)
Draught15.9 m (52 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines
  • 26,000 shp (19,388 kW) each
  • 2 × shafts
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range10,500 nmi (19,446 km; 12,083 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement140
Armament1 × Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried1 × helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck

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]

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]

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

References

  1. ^ "Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. ^ "Japan Will Soon Launch Replacement Program for JMSDF 3 Towada class Replenishment Oilers". www.navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. ^ Liston, MC2 Benjamin T.; Wilbur, USS Curtis. "USS Curtis Wilbur conducts trilateral replenishment-at-sea with Japan, France". www.cpf.navy.mil. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Tri-lateral Replenishment-at-Sea Between USA, Japan and France". Naval News. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  5. ^ "Chinese Carrier Strike Group Now Operating in East China Sea". 23 May 2022.
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