JS Chiyoda (1983) Informations

JS Chiyoda (AS 405) was a submarine rescue ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

She was replaced by another ship of the same name, JS Chiyoda (AS 404), 128 m (420 ft) long, with a standard displacement of 5,600 tonnes (6,173 tons), on 20 March 2018.

Chiyoda was built by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding in Tamano. She was laid down on January 19, 1983, and launched two years later, on December 7, 1985.

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