JS Tokiwa

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Tokiwa.

JS Tokiwa (AOE-423) is the second ship of the Towada-class replenishment ships of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 12 March 1990.

JS Tokiwa on 15 March 2006.
History
Japan
Name	Tokiwa (ときわ)
Namesake	Lake Tokiwa
Owner	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Builder	Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru
Laid down	12 May 1988
Launched	23 March 1989
Commissioned	12 March 1990
Homeport	Yokosuka, Japan
Identification	Pennant number: AOE-423 MMSI number: 431999511
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Towada-class replenishment ship
Displacement	8,100 tonnes standard
Length	167 m (548 ft)
Beam	22.0 m (72.2 ft)
Draught	15.9 m (52 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines 26,000 shp (19,388 kW) each 2 × shafts
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range	10,500 nmi (19,446 km; 12,083 mi) at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement	140
Armament	1 × Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried	1 × helicopter
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck

Construction and career

She was laid down on 12 May 1988, launched on 23 March 1989 and commissioned on 12 March 1990 with the hull number AOE-423.

Gallery

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  JS Tokiwa and JS Ōnami at the Port of Shimizu on 1 August 2004.
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  JS Tokiwa refueling with USS Decatur on 15 March 2006.
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  JS Tokiwa on 9 July 2016.
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  M2 Browning aboard JS Tokiwa at Hanshin Naval Base on 10 July 2016.