JS Akashi (Japanese: あかし; Pennant number: AGS-5107) is an oceanographic research ship built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, named after the Akashi Coast. She is the fourth ship to bear this name, after the Imperial Japanese Navy's protected cruiser Akashi, the repair ship Akashi, and the JMSDF's research ship Akashi.
Construction and career Akashi was laid down at the Enora Plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Shimonoseki Shipyard in May 2023, as part of the JMSDF's Mid-Term Defense Program for the fisical year 2022. She was christened and launched on 29 May 2025, costing 28.3 billion yen during the vessel's construction. After a period of fitting out and sea trials, Akashi was commissioned on 9 March 2026. She will be deployed to the Yokosuka Naval Base, replacing JS Wakasa of the 1st Oceanographic Research Squadron under the Oceanography ASW Support Command.
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