Japanese escort ship Amakusa

History
Empire of Japan
NameAmakusa
BuilderHitachi Zosen, Sakurajima
Laid down5 April 1943
Launched1943
Completed20 November 1943
FateSunk 9 August 1945
General characteristics
Class and typeEtorofu-class escort ship
Displacement870 long tons (884 t)
Length77.7 m (255 ft)
Beam9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)
Draught3.05 m (10 ft)
Speed19.7 knots (22.7 mph; 36.5 km/h)
Complement150
Armament

The Japanese escort ship Amakusa was one of fourteen Etorofu-class Kaibōkan destroyer escorts built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.