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JAPAN
MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY
MUROTO large patrol ships (1950)
Photo
Daio 1970
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| だいおう [Muroto] | P201, 1957- PL03, 1970- PL01 | Uraga Dock, Tokyo | 5.12.1949 | 20.3.1950 | discarded 10.1974 | ||
| むろと [Daio] | P202, 1957- PL02 | Ishikawajima-Harima, Tokyo | 15.3.1950 | discarded 8.1973 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 750 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 842 |
| Length, m | 61.0 |
| Breadth, m | 9.30 |
| Draught, m | 3.13 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7200(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 59 |
Standard scale images
Muroto 1950
Graphics
Daio 1970
Project history
Japan's first postwar-built large patrol vessels.
Modernizations
Really guns and radar were installed only in 1953.
Naval service
No significant events.
