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Miura-class landing ship tank
Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Miura-classlandingshiptank

Landing Ship Tank (LST) · Japan · 1974
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Miura-classlandingshiptank

Miura-class landing ship tank
Miura-class landing ship tank Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Beaching Capability
85
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
75
Range
60
Self-Defence
40
Reliability
90
Versatility
70
Survivability
55
Sea-Keeping
80
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Japan
CategoryLanding Ship Tank (LST)
EraCold War
In service1974–1975
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Landing Ship Tank (LST) MASS Rating
1/11
Cold War
9/46
All-Time
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 10 axes scored
Beaching Capability
85
Vehicle / Cargo Capacity
75
Range
60
Self-Defence
40
Reliability
90
Versatility
70
Survivability
55
Sea-Keeping
80
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
Miura-class landing ship tank
Country
Production
1974–1975
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
34
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
landing ship tank (lst) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationLanding ship tank
  • Ship Typetank landing ship
  • BuilderIshikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
  • Commissioned1975
  • Ships in Class3
  • Rolelogistic support and heavy equipment transport
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Light Displacement2,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,200 t
  • Length98 m
  • Beam14 m
  • Draft3 m
▣Capacity6MOD.6
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power3,281 kW
  • Top Speed26 kn
  • Range4,300
  • Complement (crew)118
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
▲Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1974Production started
  2. 1975Entered service
52
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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