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| The class is formally designated as tank landing ships ( LST ) but they lack the bow doors and beaching capability traditionally associated with LSTs. Their well deck and aircraft landing area makes them more like a small Assault Carrier |
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The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shipyards | Login to Edit | |
 Maizuru - 1nm NW of Maizuru City, Kyoto | 1 | |||||
| Mitsui Tamano - | 2 | |||||
List of Ships | Login to Edit | |
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| JMSDF | LST 4001 | JDS Ōsumi | 1998 | -- | ||||
| JMSDF | LST 4002 | JDS Shimokita | 2002 | -- | ||||
| JMSDF | LST 4003 | JDS Kunisaki | 2003 | -- | ||||
Events | Login to Edit | |
| 1995-dec-6 | Laid down | LST 4001 JDS Ōsumi | ||||
| 1996-nov-18 | Launched | LST 4001 JDS Ōsumi | ||||
| 1998-mar-11 | Commissioned | LST 4001 JDS Ōsumi | ||||
| 1999-nov-30 | Laid down | LST 4002 JDS Shimokita | ||||
| 2000-sep-7 | Laid down | LST 4003 JDS Kunisaki | ||||
| 2000-nov-29 | Launched | LST 4002 JDS Shimokita | ||||
| 2001-dec-13 | Launched | LST 4003 JDS Kunisaki | ||||
| 2002-mar-12 | Commissioned | LST 4002 JDS Shimokita | ||||
| 2003-feb-26 | Commissioned | LST 4003 JDS Kunisaki | ||||
| 2009-nov-17 | LST 4002 JDS Shimokita during US/Japan exercises | |||||
