JS Hamana underway, date unknown.
History
Japan
Name	Hamana (はまな)
Namesake	Lake Hamana
Owner	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Builder	Hitachi Shipbuilding Corporation, Maizuru
Laid down	17 April 1961
Launched	24 October 1961
Commissioned	10 March 1962
Decommissioned	24 March 1987
Identification	Pennant number: AO-411
Status	Decommissioned
Class overview
Preceded by	N/A
Succeeded by	Sagami class
General characteristics
Type	Replenishment oiler
Displacement	2,900 tonnes standard
Length	128 m (420 ft)
Beam	15.7 m (52 ft)
Draft	6.3 m (21 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A diesel engines 5,000 shp (3,728 kW) each 2 × shafts
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	100
Armament	2 × Dual 40mm bofors

Hamana (AO-411) was the only ship of her type in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned on 10 March 1962. She was succeeded by JS Sagami.^[1]

Construction and career

She was laid down on 17 April 1961 and launched on 24 October 1961. Commissioned on 10 March 1962 with the hull number AOE-421. Decommissioned on 24 March 1987.

Gallery

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  JDS Hamana underway, date unknown.
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  Crew of JDS Hamana.
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  JDS Hamana’s nameplate on display.
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  JDS Hamana’s bell and commemorative plaque on display.
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  JDS Hamana’s steering wheel on display.

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