Category:PL41 Aso (ship, 2005)

**Category:PL41 Aso (ship, 2005)**
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JCG Aso
	patrol vessel built in 2005
Instance of	patrol vessel;
Operator	Japan Coast Guard;
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works;
Port of registry	Tokyo;
Country of registry	Japan;
Vessel class	Aso-class patrol vessel;
Service entry	2005;
Gross tonnage	846;
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Information about the vessel may be found at IMO 8997405.
A ship can change name and flag state through time, but the IMO number remains the same through the hull's entire lifetime. As a result, it can be useful to identify a ship by using the IMO number.