Towada-class Combat Support Ship

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The Towada-class is a class of replenishment oiler of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Three ships of the class were built between 1985 and 1989. The ships have the hull designator AOE.

The Towada-class was designed as an enlarged, improved version of the fast combat support ship JDS Sagami. The vessels are capable of mounting the Phalanx CIWS by design, although this is not a common occurrence.

Unit Run[edit | edit source]

 Name   Number   Laid down   Launched   Commissioned   Decommissioned   Homeport   Status 
Towada (とわだ) AOE-422 April 17th, 1985 March 25th, 1986 March 24th, 1987 Kure Active
Tokiwa (ときわ) AOE-423 May 12th, 1988 March 23rd, 1989 March 12th, 1990 Yokosuka Active
Hamana (はまな) AOE-424 July 8th, 1988 May 18th, 1989 March 29th, 1990 Sasebo Active