Nihonbare-class Utility Landing Craft

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JS Nihonhare (LCU-4151) at sea.

The Nihonbare-class utility landing craft in service in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The Nihonbare-class, along with the Youkou-class LSVs and Akane-class landing vessels, will be deployed as part of the JSDF Maritime Transport Group, a joint unit. Its transport capacity is several hundred tons, and it is said to be capable of carrying a dozen or so vehicles or a dozen or so 20-foot containers.

Unit Run[edit | edit source]

  • JS Nihonbare (LCU-4151)
  • JS Amatsusora (LCU-4152)
  • JS Aozora (LCU-4153)
  • JS Unnamed (LCU-4154) - under construction