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SOYA minelayer (1971)


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Soya 1974

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
そうや [Soya] MMC951   Hitachi, Maizuru 9.7.1970 31.3.1971 30.9.1971 stricken 11.1996


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate そうや [Soya] MMC951   Hitachi, Maizuru 9.7.1970 31.3.1971 30.9.1971 stricken 11.1996

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

2150
Displacement normal, t

3300
Length, m

99.0
Breadth, m

15.0
Draught, m

4.20
No of shafts

2
Machinery

4 Kawasaki-MAN V6V22/30ATL diesels
Power, h. p.

6400
Max speed, kts

18
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

1 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 3 - 324 68-shiki TT, 226 mines, helicopter deck
Electronic equipmentOPS-14, OPS-17, FCS-1B radars, SQS-11A, ZQS-1B sonars
Complement180


Standard scale images


<i>Soya</i> 1980
Soya 1980


Graphics


<i>Soya </i>1974
Soya 1974


Project history

Soya had six mine rails, four in the stern, and two externally. She was also equipped to operate a minesweeping helicopter, although there was no hangar. Ship can also be used as flagship of minesweeping flotillas (minesweeper support ship).

Modernizations

none

Naval service

No significant events.