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JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENSE FORCE (JAPAN)

MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY

YAHAGI small patrol vessels (1956-1972)

Yahagi 1960

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
やはぎ [Yahagi] PS54, 1968- PM54   Niigata Kikai Sakuhin, Niigata     7.1956 deleted 1.1982
すみだ [Sumida] PS55, 1968- PM55   Niigata Kikai Sakuhin, Niigata     6.1957 deleted 2.1983
ちとせ [Chitose] PS56, 1968- PM56   Niigata Kikai Sakuhin, Niigata     4.1958 deleted 2.1983
そらち [Sorachi] PS57, 1968- PM57   Niigata Kikai Sakuhin, Niigata     3.1959 deleted 8.1984
ゆうばり [Yubari] PS58, 1968- PM58   Niigata Kikai Sakuhin, Niigata     3.1960 deleted 10.1985
ほろない [Horonai] PS59, 1968- PM59   Niigata Kikai Sakuhin, Niigata     2.1961 deleted 10.1986
おきなわ [Okinawa], 1988- みささ [Misasa] PM69   Usuki Tekkojo, Usuki     10.1970 // 5.1972 deleted 5.2000

 

Displacement standard, t

316

Displacement full, t

377

Length, m

50.3

Breadth, m

7.30

Draught, m

2.16

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Ikegai 6MSB31S diesels

Power, h. p.

1400

Max speed, kts

15.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

3700(12)

Armament

1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

44

Project history: Small patrols of 350t class, later rerated as medium patrols. Okinawa was transferred from Police department of Ryukyu to MSA in 1972.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Okinawa 1977

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