Departed Kobe with the JS Bungo and JS Tokiwa on September 23 to transport temporary housing as an aid to the damage caused by the northwestern Turkey earthquake that occurred on August 17, 1999. The first long-distance continuous voyage in the history of the Maritime Self-Defense Force was carried out to Alexandria at an average speed of 18 kt (about 33 km / h) for 23 consecutive days without calling, and arrived at the port of Heidalpasha in Istanbul on October 19. The return trip was scheduled to arrive at Kure on November 22, but there was a camellia that JS Bungo became top heavy due to the empty fresh water tank and the arrival at the port was delayed by one day. They arrived at Sasebo on the 22nd.