Tamiya item 31003 - JMSDF Defense Ship LST-4001 Ohsumi - 1/700 scale Aircraft Carrier Navy Military Series assembly kit
Japan Maritime individual Defence Force (JMSDF) had been indeed produced in 1954 and quickly started the implementation of landing vessels. In those times, just tank landing vessels borrowed from U.S. had been used. From 1965, but japan produced, "Atsumi" and "Miura" type landing ships, deployed one after another. Due to the increasing size of automobiles and gear become loaded, and thus for the expanding selection of duties become done, the use of multi-purpose landing vessels with additional loading ability and maneuverability became necessary. Plans are present 1993 plus in March of 1998, the largest transport ship the JMSDF, the "Ohsumi" were implemented. She boasts a massive top deck, with a regular amount of 160m, breadth of 25.8m and domiciles a car loading area on front side and a helicopter landing deck inside straight back. Leading of woman hull supports a 100m long vehicle deck. Combined with top of deck, the loading of between ten and twenty tanks and about forty major vehicles is achievable. Cars are loaded about the hull via two huge component ramps. Right movement of stuffed automobiles is enabled by two elevators, one 20t and another 15ft, the lifting of vehicles from deck to deck. The hull can accommodate 130 team and 330 tropps. In how it is of a big scale normal tragedy, "Ohsumi" is to apply the power of accommodating a lot more than 1000 people and it is completely equipped with medical gear. Behind this hull, there's a 60m long space for two LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushions) place end in order to complete. first transport hovercraft the JSDF, the LCAC trips on a cushion of atmosphere over water or land at a height of 1.2m at a maximum rate of 40kt (74km/h). With a loading capacity for 50t, basic timeframe of 27m, the LCAC can load one Type 90 tank or higher ten light cars, manned by a crew of 5 or even more to 24 JSDF troops.
The "Ohsumi" forms of vessel enables the efficient transport of JDS ground troops to strategic areas, rescue of civilians in the eventuality of major normal tragedy, and perchance functions as a supply base for un Peace maintaining Operations. "Ohsumi Specifications Displacement: 8900t, basic length: 178m, Draft: 6m Breadth: 25.8m, optimum Speed: 22kt (40km/h), Armaments: Close in Weapon System x2, Chaff x 6, principal motor: 2 Shaft Diesel motor x 2 optimum manufacturing: 27,000ps
