MilitaryKashima
Training Shipconfirmed
JS Kashima (TV-3508) is a training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Built to a unique design during the mid-1990s, Kashima is flagship of the JMSDF Training Fleet. The name Kashima comes from the famous Shinto Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki prefecture, located to the northeast of Tokyo.
Specifications
| Type | Training Ship |
| Origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi, Maizuru |
| Introduced | 1995 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 143 m |
| Speed | 25 kn |
| Crew | 370 |
| Displacement | 4,050 t |
| Main armament | 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun *2 × triple torpedo tubes *4 × saluting cannon |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | confirmed |
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