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SOYA patrol ship (1938/1956)
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Soya 1970
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| そうや [Soya] (ex-Chiryo Maru) | PL107 | Kawaminami, Koyakijima | 1936 | 16.2.1938 | 7.1938 // 1956 | discarded 1978 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 3800 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2224BRT |
| Length, m | 78.4 pp |
| Breadth, m | 12.8 |
| Draught, m | 6.18 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1597 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.4 |
| Fuel, t | oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 1 - 25/60 96-shiki, 2 DCT (10) |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
Soya 1956
Soya 1965
Graphics
Soya 1970
Project history
Former freighter, ordered by Soviet Union but bought on the stocks and requisitioned by the IJN in 1939 for service as ammunition ship. After the war she served as repatriation ship and since 1948 under the MSA flag as a lighthouse supply ship and navigational aid vessel.
Modernizations
1958: re-engined (4365/4818t, 79.1x15.8x5.76m, 2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4800hp, 12.5kts, 10000(12), complement 96); + 4 helicopters
Naval service
In 1956 Soya was converted to Antarctic Research Ship and in 1963 reclassified as patrol vessel.
