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| Class overview | |
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| Builders | |
| Operators | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hiuchi class AMS |
| 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 (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 40 |
| Notes | Special Equipment: crane system, towing system, fire system |
The Hiuchi class support ship is designed to provide Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The Hiuchi AMS class replaced the Auxiliary Service Utility class (ASU). The primary mission of these vessels is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.[1]