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YAKAZE patrol craft (1964-1967)

Names

CL26 やかぜ [Yakaze]

CL27 きよかぜ [Kiyokaze]

CL28 いよかぜ [Iyokaze]

CL29 ふさかぜ [Fusakaze]

CL30 たちかぜ [Tachikaze]

CL31 ことかぜ [Kotokaze]

CL32 きたかぜ [Kitakaze]

CL33 いそかぜ [Isokaze]

CL34 きそかぜ [Kisokaze]

CL35 みちかぜ [Michikaze]

CL36 つるかぜ [Tsurukaze]

CL37 あまつかぜ [Amatsukaze]

CL38 くきかぜ [Kukikaze]

CL39 さぎかぜ [Sagikaze]

CL40 しおかぜ [Shiokaze]

CL41 にいかぜ [Niikaze]

CL42 ともかぜ [Tomokaze]

CL43 わかかぜ [Wakakaze]

Builders

Yokohama Yotto: CL26-32, 34-36, 38, 40, 42, 43

Sumidagawa no Zosen: CL33, 41

Ishihara, Takasago: CL37, 39

Commissioned

1964: CL26-28

1965: CL29-31

1966: CL32-37

1967: CL38-43

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

1980: CL26-30

1981: CL31, 33, 35

1982: CL32, 34, 36, 37, 40, 41

1983: CL38, 39, 42, 43

 

Displacement standard, t

18

Displacement full, t

24

Length, m

15.0

Breadth, m

4.10

Draught, m

0.79

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Mitsubishi DH24MK diesels

Power, h. p.

500

Max speed, kts

19.3

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

190(17)

Armament

none

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

6

Project history: Small patrols launches.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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