JS Awaji

JS Awaji on 1 April 2017
History
Japan
Name
  • Awaji
  • (あわじ)
NamesakeAwaji
Ordered2013
BuilderJMU, Yokohama
Laid down27 February 2014
Launched27 October 2015
Commissioned16 March 2017
HomeportYokosuka
IdentificationPennant number: MSO-304
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeAwaji-class minesweeper
Displacement690 t (680 long tons) standard
Length66.8 m (219 ftin)
Beam11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draft2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Depth5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement54
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament1 × single JM61R-MS 20mm guns

JS Awaji (MSO-304) is the lead ship of the Awaji-class minesweeper of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).