Towada-class replenishment ship

The Towada-class is a series of replenishment oilers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Three ships of the class were built between 1985-89. The ships have the hull designator AOE.

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

List of ships Name Number Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Homeport StatusTowada (とわだ)AOE-42217 April 198525 March 198624 March 1987KureActiveTokiwa (ときわ)AOE-42312 May 198823 March 198912 March 1990YokosukaActiveHamana (はまな)AOE-4248 July 198818 May 198929 March 1990SaseboActive

References

External links

GlobalSecurity.org entry GlobalSecurity.org Towada specifications