JS Futami

JS Futami (left) and JS Wakasa (right)
History
Japan
Name	Futami (ふたみ)
Namesake	Futami
Ordered	1976
Builder	Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki
Laid down	20 January 1978
Launched	9 August 1978
Commissioned	27 February 1979
Decommissioned	17 March 2010
Homeport	Yokosuka
Identification	Pennant number: AGS-5102
Status	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type	Futami class oceanographic research ship
Displacement	2,050 t (2,020 long tons) standard 3,200 t (3,100 long tons) full load
Length	97.0 m (318 ft 3 in)
Beam	15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draft	4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Depth	7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	2 × Kawasaki V8 V22 / 30ATL diesel electric engines 2 × shafts
Speed	16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	95
Sensors and processing systems	OPS-18 surface-search radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	NOLR-6

JS Futami (AGS-5102) was a Futami-class oceanographic research ship for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Construction and career

Futami was laid down on 20 January 1978 and launched on 9 August 1978 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard. She was commissioned on 27 February 1979 and was incorporated into the Marine Service Corps and deployed in Yokosuka.

On 17 March 1980, the Marine Service Corps was reorganized into the Oceanographic Command.

She was decommissioned on 17 March 2010. During her service, her total voyage reached 579,780 nautical miles, about 28 weeks on Earth, and total voyage time of 74,809 hours.

References

• Takao Ishibashi "All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002" (Namiki Shobo, 2002).
• "World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History" (Gaijinsha, 2004)