Atsumi-class tank landing ship
JDS Nemuro | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Atsumi class |
| Builders | Sasebo Naval Arsenal |
| Operators | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Preceded by | Ōsumi-class |
| Succeeded by | Miura-class |
| Built | 1971-1977 |
| In commission | 1972-2005 |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing ship tank |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 89 m (292 ft 0 in) oa |
| Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Draft | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × LCVPs |
| Complement | 100 |
| Sensors & processing systems | OPS-9 radar |
| Armament | 2 × 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.