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MSC 655 Ujishima class

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

Technical Data

Standard Displacement 310t
Length 41.50m
Beam 7.10-8.40m
Draught 2.50m
Machine Type 2 Diesel
Output 1000PS
Number of shaft 2
Speed 15kt
Crew 39

Armaments

  Original Radar Refit (1958-)
Guns 1 Mk 14 40mm MG(I)
2 Mk 10 20mm MG(I)
as left
AS Weapons 1 Mine sweeping set as left
Electronic Equipment 1 SO SS Radar 1 OPS-4 SS Radar

Names

Name Laid Down Launched Completed Transfered Deleted
MSC 655 Ujishima ? ? 1943/06/13 1955/03/18 (ex-YMS 192) 1966/03/31
MSC 656 Etajima ? ? 1943/08/06 1955/03/15 (ex-YMS 231) 1966/03/31 (YAS 37)
1966/11/30
MSC 657 Nuwajima ? ? 1943/09/09 1955/03/21 (ex-YMS 369) 1966/03/31 (YAS 38)
1967/03/31
MSC 658 Yakushima ? ? 1944/09/27 1955/03/22 (ex-YMS 422) 1966/03/31 (YTE 10)
1969/03/31
MSC 659 Ogishima ? ? 1945/02/20 1955/04/16 (ex-YMS 441) 1966/03/31 (YAS 39)
1968/03/31
MSC 660 Yugeshima ? ? 1944/06/21 1955/04/16 (ex-YMS 461) 1966/03/31 (YAS 40)
1968/03/31
MSC 661 Yurishima ? ? 1944/10/01 1955/04/16 (ex-YMS 415) 1966/03/31 (YAS 41)
1968/03/31
MSC 662 Ninoshima ? ? 1944/03/28 1959/03/16 (ex-YMS 372) 1966/03/31 (YAS 42)
1968/03/31
MSC 663 Moroshima ? ? 1943/08/09 1959/03/16 (ex-YMS 378) 1966/03/31 (YAS 43)
1968/03/31