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TSUGARU minelayer - cablelayer (1955)


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Tsugaru 1980

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
つがる [Tsugaru] ARC481   Mitsubishi HI, Yokohama 12.1954 19.7.1955 15.12.1955 auxiliary 3.1970


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate つがる [Tsugaru] ARC481   Mitsubishi HI, Yokohama 12.1954 19.7.1955 15.12.1955 auxiliary 3.1970

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

926
Displacement normal, t

1400
Length, m

72.0
Breadth, m

10.4
Draught, m

3.37
No of shafts

2
Machinery

2 Harima-Sulzer 6MD-42/50 diesels
Power, h. p.

3200
Max speed, kts

18
Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 4 DCT, 2 DCR, 40 mines
Electronic equipmentSPS-5 radar, QHBa sonar
Complement100


Standard scale images


<i>Tsugaru</i> 1955
Tsugaru 1955


Graphics


<i>Tsugaru </i>1980
Tsugaru 1980


Project history

Tsugaru was designed as dual purpose coastal minelayer and cable layer.

Modernizations

none

Naval service

In 1980 Tsugaru was completely rebuilt ( full displacement raised to 2600t) and classified as specialized cable ship ASU7001.