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JAPAN MARITIME SELF-DEFENCE FORCE (JAPAN)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

AWAJI ocean minesweepers (2017-)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
あわじ [Awaji] MSO304   Japan Marine United, Tsurumi 27.2.2014 27.10.2015 16.3.2017 in service (2019)
ひらど [Hirado] MSO305   Japan Marine United, Tsurumi 10.4.2015 10.2.2017 16.3.2018 in service (2019)
  MSO306   Japan Marine United, Tsurumi 2018 2020 2021 building (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

690

Displacement full, t

780

Length, m

66.8

Breadth, m

11.0

Draught, m

2.70

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.

2200

Max speed, kts

14

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

1 x 3 - 20/76 Sea Vulcan JM-61-B, EMD USV, 1-shiki mechanical minesweeping gear

Sensors

OPS-39Y radar, ZQS-4 sonar, OZZ-2 TV-system.

Complement

54

Project history: GRP hull. Replacement for Yayeama class with new minehunting system.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Awaji 2017

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