The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) was created in 1954 and quickly began the implementation of landing ships. During those times, just tank landing vessels lent from the U.S. had been utilized. From 1965, but japan produced, "Atsumi" and "Miura" type landing ships, implemented one after another. Aided by the increasing size of vehicles and gear become packed, and as a result of expanding variety of duties become done, the implementation of multi-purpose landing vessels with increased loading capability and maneuverability became necessary. Plans were drafted in 1993 and in March of 1998, the greatest transport ship of the JMSDF, the "Ohsumi" ended up being deployed. She boasts an immense top deck, with an overall duration of 160m, breadth of 25.8m and homes a vehicle loading area regarding front and a helicopter landing deck on the rear. Leading of the woman hull supports a 100m long vehicle deck. In conjunction with the top of deck, the loading of between ten and twenty tanks and about forty large scale vehicles is possible. Vehicles are loaded on to the hull via two huge side ramps. Straight movement of packed vehicles is enabled by two elevators, one 20t and something 15ft, the lifting of cars from deck to deck. The hull can accommodate 130 crew and 330 tropps. In the case of a big scale natural disaster, "Ohsumi" is with the capacity of accommodating more than 1000 individuals and is fully equipped with medical equipment. Inside back of hull, there clearly was a 60m long room for two LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushions) destination end to finish. The initial transport hovercraft associated with JSDF, the LCAC rides on a cushion of air over water or land at a height of 1.2m at a maximum speed of 40kt (74km/h). With a loading capability of 50t, general amount of 27m, the LCAC can load one Type 90 tank or higher ten light vehicles, manned by a crew of 5 and as much as 24 JSDF troops.
The "Ohsumi" variety of vessel enables the efficient transport of JDS ground troops to strategic locations, rescue of civilians in case there is major normal catastrophe, and possibly functions as a supply base for us Peace maintaining Operations. "Ohsumi Specifications Displacement: 8900t, general size: 178m, Draft: 6m Breadth: 25.8m, optimum Speed: 22kt (40km/h), Armaments: Close in Weapon System x2, Chaff x 6, Main Engine: 2 Shaft Diesel Engine x 2 Maximum Production: 27,000ps
