Japan Navy JS Wakasa Retired
Event Report
Maritime Self-Defense Force
| Date | March 19, 2026 |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Force | Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Location |
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
35.28, 139.67 |
| Ship Class | Futami |
| Ship Name | JS Wakasa |
| Hull Number | AGS-5104 |
| Event type | Retired -1 |
Description
The Futami-class oceanographic research ship JS Wakasa (AGS-5104) returned her ensign and was decommissioned at Yokosuka on 19 March 2026, Norimono News reported. Built by Hitachi Zosen at Maizuru and commissioned in February 1986, she was based at Yokosuka for her entire career of about 40 years and was the oldest ship in Maritime Self-Defense Force service when she retired. Her successor, the new research ship Akashi, had been commissioned on 9 March 2026.
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Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
