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8-go 1979

Ships

Names	Builders	Commissioned	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
MSB707-712 1号-6号 [7-go-12-go]	Hitachi, Kanagawa: MSB707, 710, 711 NKK, Tsurumi: MSB708, 709, 712	1973: MSB707, 708 1974: MSB709, 710 1975: MSB711, 712	none	none	1992: MSB707, 708 1996: MSB709, 710 1997: MSB711, 712

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	50
Displacement full, t	58
Length, m	22.5
Breadth, m	5.40
Draught, m	1.00
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Mitsubishi 4ZV20MA/MC diesels
Power, h. p.	480
Max speed, kts	11
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)
Armament	53-shiki mechanical or A Mk 6b acoustic sweeping gear
Electronic equipment	none
Complement	10

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Project history

Wooden minesweeping boats built as replacement for older 1-go class.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.