Sea Weapons

Landing Platform Dock (1998)

Osumi class

Preceded by:

None

Succeeded by:

None

Datafile

ClassOsumi
TypeLanding Platform Dock
Year1998
Crew135
Transport330
Dimensions
Length178 m
Beam25.8 m
Draught6 m
Displacement
Empty8,900 t
Loaded14,000 t
Performance
Speed41 km/h
Range?
Machinery
Shafts2
Turbines2 x Diesel engine
27,600 hp
Mitsui
16V42MA

Fuel-
Armament
Anti-Aircraft2 x 20-mm (2 x 1)
Phalanx CIWS
Armor
ArmorNone
Sensors
RadarOPS-14C
OPS-28D
OPS-20
Aircraft
Helicopters2-8
Production
Built3
Total3

Registry

Ship Code Builder Laid Launch Comm Decomm Fate
Osumi LST-4001 Mitsui06/12/199518/11/199611/03/1998-Active
Shimokita LST-4002 Mitsui30/11/199929/11/200012/03/2002-Active
Kunisaki LST-4003 Hitachi07/09/200013/12/200126/02/2003-Active