JS Etajima (MSO-306) is the third ship of the Awaji -class minesweepers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [2] Etajima was laid down on 22 February 2018 and launched on 12 December 2019 by Japan Marine United (JMU) Yokohama Shipyard.

22 hours ago · JS ETAJIMA, commissioned in March 2021, is a third-generation minesweeper constructed using fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) to enhance its ability to detect and neutralise underwater mines. The ship is fitted with the OQQ-10 sonar system, an advanced mine-detection technology that allows for deep-sea operations. Displacement: 690 tonnes

Mar 16, 2021 · The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) has commissioned one more vessel this month — the third Awaji-class minesweeper JS Etajima (MSO-306). The delivery and commissioning ceremony took place at Yokohama shipyard, part of Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation, on 16 March 2021.

えたじま（ローマ字：JS Etajima, MSO-306）は、海上自衛隊の掃海艦。あわじ型掃海艦の3番艦。艦名は広島県に属する江田島に由来する [注 1] し、この名を持つ日本の艦艇としては、うじしま型掃海艇「えたじま」、はつしま型掃海艇「えたじま」に次いで3代目。

2 days ago · The third ship, JS Etajima, was commissioned in March 2021. In addition, the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo has allocated 13.4 billion yen ($90.5 million) for fiscal year 2022 to build the fifth vessel of the class, and 26.3 billion yen …

Fourteen ships from the JMSDF mine warfare force participated in the exercise, including Uraga-class mine countermeasures vessels JS Uraga (MST 463) and JS Bungo (MST 464), Awaji-class...

JS Etajima (MSO-306) is the third ship of the Awaji-class minesweepers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Jul 5, 2024 · THE Philippine Fleet (PF) welcomed the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Minesweeper Division III on January 11, 2025, at the Naval Operating Base-Subic in Zambales.

Deputy Commander Kenya Navy, Brigadier Sankale Kiswaa, hosted a delegation from Japan comprising Commander Minesweeper Division Three, Captain Shinsuke Amano, along with the Commanding Officer Japan Ship (JS) BUNGO (MST-464), Commander Tanaka Kouji, and the Commanding Officer JS ETAJIMA (MSO-306), Lieutenant Commander Oda Takayuki, on 13 March 2025 at the Kenya Navy Headquarters, Mtongwe.

JS Etajima (MSO-306) is the third ship of the Awaji-class minesweepers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Etajima was laid down on 22 February 2018 and launched on 12 December 2019 by Japan Marine United Yokohama Shipyard.