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MSC 651 Yashima class

Ex-US Bluebird class mine sweeper acquired by Military Assistance Program.

Technical Data

Standard Displacement 335t
Length 43.50m
Beam 8.28m
Draught 2.50m
Machine Type 2 GE8-268A Diesel
Output 880PS
Number of shaft 2
Speed 14kt
Crew 39

Armaments

  Original Radar Refit (1960)
Guns 1 Mk 24 20mm MG(II) as left
AS Weapons 1 Mine sweeping set as left
Electronic Equipment 1 SO SS Radar
1 UQS-1		 1 OPS-4 SS Radar
1 UQS-1

Names

Name Laid Down Launched Completed Transfered Deleted
MSC 651 Yashima ? ? 1954/12/01 1954/12/16 (ex-AMS 144) 1970/03/02 (YAS 46)
1978/03/20
MSC 652 Hashima ? ? 1954/05/07 1955/06/03 (ex-AMS 95) 1970/03/02 (YAS 47)
1976/03/31
MSC 653 Tsushima ? ? 1956/07/01 1956/07/18 (ex-MSC 255) 1973/03/31 (YAS 60)
1978/03/20
MSC 654 Toshima ? ? 1957/01/28 1957/02/01 (ex-MSC 258) 1973/07/02 (YAS 61)
1978/03/20