Futami-class oceanographic research ship

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Class overview
NameFutami
Builders
Preceded byAkashi class
Succeeded byNichinan class
Built1978-1985
In service1979-present
Planned2
Completed2
Active1
Retired1
General characteristics
TypeOceanographic research ship
Displacement
  • 2,050 t (2,020 long tons) standard
  • 3,200 t (3,100 long tons) full load
Length97.0 m (318 ft 3 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draft4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Depth7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
Speed16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement95–105
Sensors &
processing systems		OPS-18 surface-search radar

The Futami class was a class of oceanographic research ship of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1970s.

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