Atsumi-class tank landing ship

JDS Nemuro
Class overview
NameAtsumi class
BuildersSasebo Naval Arsenal
Operators Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Preceded byŌsumi-class
Succeeded byMiura-class
Built1971-1977
In commission1972-2005
Planned3
Completed3
Retired3
General characteristics
TypeLanding ship tank
Displacement
  • 1,500 t (1,500 long tons) standard
  • 2,400 t (2,400 long tons) full load
Length89 m (292 ft 0 in) oa
Beam13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draft2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × LCVPs
Complement100
Sensors &
processing systems
OPS-9 radar
Armament2 × twin 40 mm (1.6 in) guns

The Atsumi-class landing ship tank is a class of three tank landing ships (LSTs) that served with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) from 1972 to 2005. They were primarily deployed for logistic support but were also used to carry heavy construction equipment such as trenchers.