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MIZUTORI submarine chasers (1960 - 1966)

Mizutori 1965

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
みずとり [Mizutori] PC311, 3.1981- ASU89   Kawasaki, Kobe 3.1959 22.9.1959 2/1960 TS 3.1981, stricken 3.1985
やまどり [Yamadori] PC312, 3.1981- ASU90   Fujinagata, Osaka 3.1959 22.10.1959 3/1960 TS 3.1981, stricken 3.1985
おおとり [Ootori] PC313, 3.1982- ASU61   Kure Jyukogyo, Kure 12.1959 27.5.1960 10/1960 TS 3.1982, stricken 10.1985
かささぎ [Kasasagi] PC314, 3.1981- ASU87   Fujinagata, Osaka 12.1959 31.5.1960 10/1960 TS 3.1981, stricken 3.1985
はつかり [Hatsukari] PC315, 3.1982- ASU62   Sasebo Jyukogyo, Sasebo 1.1960 24.6.1960 11/1960 TS 3.1982, stricken 10.1985
うみどり [Umidori] PC316, 3.1984- ASU63   Sasebo Jyukogyo, Sasebo 2.1962 15.10.1963 3/1963 TS 3.1984, stricken 3.1987
しらとり [Shiratori] PC319, 3.1986- ASU66   Sasebo Jyukogyo, Sasebo 2.1964 8.10.1964 2/1965 TS 3.1986, stricken 3.1987
ひよどり [Hiyodori] PC320   Sasebo Jyukogyo, Sasebo 2.1965 29.9.1965 2/1966 yacht 4.1987

 

Displacement standard, t

PC311-315: 420

PC316: 430

PC319, 320: 440

Displacement full, t

PC311-315: 480

PC316: 485

PC319, 320: 490

Length, m

60.5

Breadth, m

7.10

Draught, m

2.30

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Kawasaki - MAN V8V22/30 diesels

Power, h. p.

3800

Max speed, kts

20

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts) 3000(12)

Armament

PC311-315: 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 - 483 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 2 DCR

PC316, 319, 320: 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 3 - 324 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 2 DCR

Electronic equipment

OPS-16 radar, SQS-11A sonar, NOLR-1 ECM suite

Complement

80

 

Project history: First two were authorized under the 1958 programme, three in 1959, one each in 1961, 1963 and 1964.

Modernizations: 1970s, Mizutori, Yamadori: - OPS-16 radar; + OPS-35 radar

1970s, Ootori, Kasasagi, Hatsukari, Umidori: - OPS-16 radar; + OPS-36 radar

Naval service: All ships ended their service as Special Use Auxiliaries (ASU), excluding Hiyodori served as Special Service Yacht.

Kasasagi 1980

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