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HATSUNAMI patrol craft (1951)

Names

PC01 はつなみ [Hatsunami]

PC02 あやなみ [Ayanami]

PC03 いそなみ [Isonami]

PC04 うらなみ [Uranami]

PC05 きよなみ [Kiyonami]

PC06 おきなみ [Okinami]

PC07 たまなみ [Tamanami]

PC08 すずなみ [Suzunami]

PC09 ちよなみ [Chiyonami]

PC10 はやなみ [Hayanami]

PC11 はつづき [Hatsuzuki]

PC12 はなづき [Hanatzuki]

PC13 きよづき [Kiyozuki]

PC14 もちづき [Mochizuki]

PC15 にいづき [Niizuki]

PC16 すずつき [Suzuzuki]

PC17 てるづき [Teruzuki]

PC18 うらづき [Urazuki]

PC19 わかづき [Wakazuki]

PC20 やまづき [Yamazuki]

PC21 はるづき [Haruzuki]

PC22 なつづき [Natsuzuki]

PC23 あきづき [Akizuki]

PC24 ふゆづき [Fuyuzuki]

Builders

Azuma Zosen: PC01, 02, 15, 16, 23, 24

Sumidagawa no Zosen: PC03, 11, 12

Yokohama Yotto: PC04, 05, 13, 14

Nangoku: PC06, 07

Nagasaki Zosen: PC08, 19, 20

Shikoku Dokku: PC09, 10, 21, 22

Toropikaru Tokushu Zosen: PC17, 18

Commissioned

4-11/1951: PC01-24

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

1969: PC19

1970: PC03, 05, 14, 18, 21, 23

1971: PC09, 12, 16, 17

1972: PC07, 13, 15, 24

1973: PC01, 02, 04, 06, 11, 20, 22

1975: PC10

1976: PC08

 

Displacement standard, t

50

Displacement full, t

53

Length, m

23.0

Breadth, m

4.60

Draught, m

1.24

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Ikegai 6HSD30 diesels

Power, h. p.

700

Max speed, kts

13.9

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

480(12)

Armament

none

Electronic equipment

none

Complement

10

Project history: Small patrols boats. Wooden hulls.

Modernizations: 1953, all: + 1 x 1 - 12.7/90

Naval service: No significant events.

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