JS Kunisaki (LST4003) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of JS Kunisaki

Name: JS Kunisaki Current Deployment
Start: 2026-09-06
Location: En route to Indonesia

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JS Kunisaki (LST4003) is a Ōsumi Class Amphibious Transport Dock currently operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The ship has been in active service for 23 years.

The Ōsumi class landing ship tanks of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are large amphibious vessels with a well deck and helicopter facilities for troop and vehicle operations. They support Japan’s amphibious and humanitarian assistance capabilities in the Western Pacific.

View JS Kunisaki's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the amphibious transport dock tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

JS Kunisaki (LST4003) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Sun Aug 30, 2026

Days Deployed: 12 days

Current Location: En route to Indonesia

Previous Location: Kure Naval Base, Japan

Mission: Ōsumi-class tank landing ship transporting three Japan Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47 helicopters to Indonesia for international disaster-relief and aerial firefighting operations supporting communities affected by large-scale forest fires.

Sources: 'Japan Ministry of Defense': 'Departure of JS Kunisaki for International Disaster Relief Activities in the Republic of Indonesia' (August 30, 2026); 'Japan Ministry of Defense': 'Extraordinary Press Conference by Defense Minister Koizumi' (August 28, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USNI News Western Pacific Pulse' (September 4, 2026)

Last Updated: Sun Sep 06, 2026 03:31 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

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Fishing
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JS Kunisaki Military Ship Details

In Service:2003 | 23 years

Hull Number:LST4003

Class:Ōsumi

Builder:

Build Location:

Call Sign:NA

Flagged Country:Japan

Category:Transport Dock

Complement:330

Gross Tons:14,000 GT

Length: 584.0 ft

Beam: 84.7 ft

Draft: NA ft

Speed: 22.0 knots / 25.3 mph

Ship Name(s)	Line Name
JS Ōsumi, JS Shimokita	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Ship Name(s)

Line Name

JS Ōsumi, JS Shimokita

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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