| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Amakusa |
| Builder | Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima |
| Laid down | 5 April 1943 |
| Launched | 1943 |
| Completed | 20 November 1943 |
| Fate | Sunk 9 August 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Etorofu-class escort ship |
| Displacement | 870 long tons (884 t) |
| Length | 77.7 m (255 ft) |
| Beam | 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 3.05 m (10 ft) |
| Speed | 19.7 knots (22.7 mph; 36.5 km/h) |
| Complement | 150 |
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The Japanese escort ship Amakusa was one of fourteen Etorofu-class Kaibōkan destroyer escorts built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.