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JS Aki

JS Aki (AOS-5203) is a Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Development and design
Hibiki-class vessels have a beam of , a top speed of , and a standard range of . Each vessel has a crew of 40, including five American civilian technicians, and a flight deck for helicopters to operate off of. They are able to deploy on station for 90 days. Propulsion is provided by four Mitsubishi S6U-MPTK diesel electric engines. ==Construction and career==
Construction and career
Aki was laid down in October 2018 at Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Tamano and launched on 15 January 2020. She was commissioned on 4 March 2021. ==References==
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