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]
Gallery
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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 Tortuga pulls alongside JS Hamana for refueling on 2 November 2011. -
JS Ariake and USS McCampbell refueling alongside JS Hamana on 13 November 2012.
References
- ^ "Materials of IJN (JMSDF Vessels - Mashu class Combat support ships)". admiral31.world.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "Japan Will Soon Launch Replacement Program for JMSDF 3 Towada class Replenishment Oilers". www.navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Liston, MC2 Benjamin T.; Wilbur, USS Curtis. "USS Curtis Wilbur conducts trilateral replenishment-at-sea with Japan, France". www.cpf.navy.mil. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tri-lateral Replenishment-at-Sea Between USA, Japan and France". Naval News. 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ "Chinese Carrier Strike Group Now Operating in East China Sea". 23 May 2022.
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