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AWAJI ocean minesweepers (2017-)


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Awaji 2017

Ships


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)


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


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 20202021building (2019)

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

690
Displacement full, t780
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
Electronic equipment

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

54


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<i>Awaji </i>2017
Awaji 2017


Project history

GRP hull. Replacement for Yayeama class with new minehunting system.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.