JS Kurihama
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 JS Kurihama | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Kurihama |
| Ordered | 1978 |
| Builder | Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Sasebo |
| Laid down | 23 March 1979 |
| Launched | 20 September 1979 |
| Commissioned | 8 April 1980 |
| Decommissioned | 6 April 2012 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Identification | Pennant number: ASE-6101 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Class overview | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | Asuka class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Experimental ship |
| Displacement | 950–1,100 long tons (965–1,118 t) full load |
| Length | 68.0 m (223 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 11.6 m (38 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 40 |
| Sensors & processing systems | OPS-9B |
JS Kurihama (ASE-6101) was an experimental ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
From the above circumstances, special consideration has been given to the torpedo test. The hull is also a long poop deck, and the rear deck is one step lower, making it easier to lift and lower trial torpedoes.
On the starboard side of the rear work deck, a deck crane with a capacity of 5 tons is installed for the installation and operation of test equipment. In addition, a measurement room was set up in the adjacent section of the rear deck, and consideration was given to making it easier to monitor the measurement equipment. In addition, an ultrasonic measuring device and a torpedo launcher device were installed on the port side, and measuring equipment could be loaded and unloaded according to the content of the test. However, unlike the successor JS Asuka, the number of people involved in the test was limited to more than a dozen, so there were many day-trip tests. As for the onboard boats, an 11-metre (36 ft) work boat was mounted on the port side and a 7-metre (23 ft) work boat was mounted on the starboard side.[1][2][3]
