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AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
YORIKUTEI medium landing ship (1944 / 1958)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ヨリクティ [Yorikutei] (ex-L9013, ex-LSM125) | LSM3001 | Brown SB, Houston, USA | 11/1944 | 25.11.1944 | 12.1944 // 1958 | deleted 1974 |
100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 520 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1095 |
| Length, m | 59.9 wl 62.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.5 |
| Draught, m | landing: 1.07 fore, 2.13 aft |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 General Motors diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 - 13.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4900 (12) |
| Armament | 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 4 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10 |
| Military load | 5 medium or 3 heavy tanks or 6 LVT or 9 DUKW, 48 - 54 marines |
| Electronic equipment | SO or SU radar |
| Complement | 60 |
Standard scale images
Yorikutei 1960
Project history
Former USN medium landing ship, transferred to France for use in Vietnam and later passed on to Japan.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
