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JAPAN
MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY
IZU large patrol vessels (1967-1969)
Photo
Izu 1978
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| いず [Izu] | PL31 | Hitachi Zosen, Mukojima | 8.1966 | 1/1967 | 31.7.1967 | deleted 8.1997 | |
| みうら [Miura] | PL32 | Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru | 5.1968 | 11/1968 | 15.3.1969 | deleted 9.1998 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1793 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 2081 |
| Length, m | 95.5 oa 86.5 pp |
| Breadth, m | 11.6 |
| Draught, m | 3.80 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12PC2V diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 12000 |
| Max speed, kts | 24.6 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 14500(12.7) |
| Armament | none |
| Electronic equipment | nav. radar, meteorological radar |
| Complement | 72 |
Standard scale images
Izu 1980
Graphics
Izu 1978
Project history
Originally long-range weather ships equipped with weather observation radar. Strengthened against ice.
Modernizations
1977, both: + 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3
1978, both: - meteorological radar
Naval service
No significant events.
