HASHIDATE (ASY-91) class

 1 HASHIDATE-class MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARY (AG)

 Name        Pendant   Launched        Commissioned    Status

 HASHIDATE   ASY-91    July 28, 1999   Nov. 30, 1999   Active

This ship was authorized in the FY 1997 budget. She replaced HIYODORI (ASY-91) as the ceremonial yacht for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's commander-in-chief. She can also serve in disaster relief service.

Active. Based at Kure.

 Hitachi, Kanagawa, Japan

 Displacement:       400 tons...