JS Nichinan

	JS Nichinan on 3 March 2012
History
Japan
Name	Nichinan; (にちなん);
Namesake	Nichinan
Ordered	1996
Builder	Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki
Laid down	7 August 1997
Launched	11 June 1998
Commissioned	24 March 1999
Homeport	Yokosuka
Identification	Pennant number: AGS-5105; IMO number: 9178604; MMSI number: 431999636; Callsign: ZL6DEF1;
Status	Active
Class overview
Preceded by	Futami class
Succeeded by	Shōnan class
General characteristics
Type	Oceanographic research ship
Displacement	3,300 t (3,200 long tons) standard; 4,500 t (4,400 long tons) full load;
Length	111.0 m (364 ft 2 in)
Beam	17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Draft	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Depth	9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 × Mitsubishi S16U diesel electric engines; 1 × Mitsubishi S8U diesel electric engine; 2 × shafts;
Speed	20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	80
Sensors and ; processing systems	OPS-20 surface-search radar; Sonar Sea Beam 2112 Multibeam Echo Sounder;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	NORA-1

JS Nichinan (AGS-5105) is the only ship of her type of oceanographic research ship for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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