JS Amakusa is a Hiuchi-class Auxiliary Multi-purpose Support (AMS) ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).Werth, Eric. (2007).
The ship was built by Universal in Keihin and commissioned into service on 16 March 2004.Global Security, AMS Hiuchi Class, ship list The primary mission of the Amakusa is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo launching practice.Global Security.org, AMS Hiuchi Class
Service This ship was one of several in the JMSDF fleet participating in disaster relief after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.Seawaves, "Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan" Akakusa was the second of two JMSDF ships which towed barges of fresh water from Yokosuka to the Fukushima I nuclear accidents. The water was used to replace the seawater being used in cooling efforts at the plant.Taylor, Brock. "Second U.S. Navy Barge Sent to Support Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Efforts" (Filename:DOD_100148949), DVIDS (Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System). 26 March 2011; retrieved 20 Mar 2011
On 22 May 2022, the Amakusa conducted surveillance on a PLAN destroyer near Miyako Island.
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References Werth, Eric. (2007). Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ;
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JMSDF, AMS-4303 あまくさ Amakusa