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HAYABUSA fast attack craft (missile) (2002 - 2004)

Hayabusa 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
はやぶさ [Hayabusa] PG824   Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki 9.11.2000 13.6.2001 25.3.2002 in service (2019)
わかたか [Wakataka] PG825   Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki 9.11.2000 13.9.2001 11.3.2002 in service (2019)
おおたか [Otaka] PG826   Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki 2.10.2001 13.5.2002 24.3.2003 in service (2019)
くまたか [Kumataka] PG827   Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki 2.10.2001 2.8.2002 24.3.2003 in service (2019)
うみたか [Umitaka] PG828   Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki 4.10.2002 21.5.2003 24.3.2004 in service (2019)
しらたか [Shirataka] PG829   Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki 4.10.2002 8.8.2003 24.3.2004 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

200

Displacement full, t

240

Length, m

50.1

Breadth, m

8.40

Draught, m

1.70

No of shafts

3 waterjets

Machinery

3 General Electric LM-500 gas turbines

Power, h. p.

16200

Max speed, kts

44

Fuel, t

gas turbine oil

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

2 x 2 SSM-1B SSM (4 SSM-1B), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment OPS-18-3, OPS-20, FCS-2-31 radars, OAX-2 e/o director, NOLR-9B ECM suite, 2x Mk 36 SRBOC decoy RL, OYQ-8 CCS
Complement

21

Project history: Substituted for further hydrofoil construction. More than three times the displacement of the older PG01 series. Carry a 6.3m RIB amidships for boarding and inspection duties. The 76-mm gun has a faceted gunhouse to reduce radar reflectivity.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Otaka 2008

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