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MSC 601 Atada class

One of the first domestic built mine sweeper post Pacific War. To compare the design, Atada was built with round hull and stack while Yashiro was built with V-shaped hull and side vent.

Technical Data

Standard Displacement 240t
Length 37.50m
Beam 6.80m
Draught 2.10m
Machine Type 2 Ikegai-Benz MB820B Diesel (MSC 601)
2 Mitsubishi YV10ZC15/20I Diesel (MSC 602)
Output 1200PS
Number of shaft 2
Speed 13.5kt
Crew 33

Armaments

  Original Radar Refit (1960)
Guns 1 Mk 10 20mm(I) as left
AS Weapons 1 Mine sweeping set as left
Electronic Equipment 1 SPS-10 SS Radar
1 UQS-1D
1 OPS-4 SS Radar
1 UQS-1D

Names

Name Laid Down Launched Completed Deleted
MSC 601 Atada 1955/06/20 1956/03/12 1956/04/30 1972/03/31 (YAS 56)
1980/03/17
MSC 602 Itsuki 1955/06/22 1956/03/12 1956/06/30 1972/03/31 (YAS 57)
1978/03/20