JS Etajima
2019 Awaji-class minesweeper
JS Etajima (MSO-306) is the third ship of the Awaji-class minesweepers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Construction and career
Etajima was laid down on 22 February 2018 and launched on 12 December 2019 by Japan Marine United (JMU) Yokohama Shipyard. She was commissioned on 16 March 2021, and she was then incorporated into the 3rd Mine Warfare Group and deployed to Kure.
On 1 April 2025, Etajima along with JS Bungo arrived at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka for a goodwill visit scheduled to last until 4 April.
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