Yaeyama class minesweeper

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Yaeyama class minesweeper
General characteristics
Displacement:	1,000 tons standard (Official) 1,250 tons full load (estimated)
Length:	67 m (329 ft)
Beam:	11.8 m (38.7 ft)
Depth:	5.2m
Draft:	3.1 m (10.2 ft)
Propulsion:	Diesel, two Mitsubishi 6NMU-TA1 diesels 2,400 hp (1.76 MW), two shafts. one 350 hp (257 kW) hydrojet bow thruster
Speed:	14 knots
Range:
Crew Complement:	60
Armament:	• 1 JM-61 Sea Vulcan • Mine-hunting and sweeping equipment

The Yaeyama class is the largest class of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweepers, designed for open sea mine clearance operations. Three ships were built in the class, a further three ships were planned but were cancelled. The ships use wooden hulls to reduce their magnetic signature. Yaeyama class is one of the largest-sized wooden hull ships designed today (except old and replica ships).

Jane's Fighting Ships notes their similarity to the US Avenger class minesweepers.

Contents 1 Ships in the class 2 External links 3 References 4 Comparable ships

[edit] Ships in the class

Pennant no.	Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Home port	Unit
MSO-301	Yaeyama	30 August 1990	29 August 1991	16 March 1993	Yokosuka	Minesweeper Division 51
MSO-302	Tsushima	20 July 1990	20 September 1991	23 March 1993	Yokosuka	Minesweeper Division 51
MSO-303	Hachijyo	17 May 1991	15 December 1992	24 March 1994	Yokosuka	Minesweeper Division 51

[edit] External links

• Minesweeper Division 51 (Japanese, Official)

[edit] References

• Minesweeper Division 51 (see above)
• Mine warfare force JMSDF (Japanese, Official)
• Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006

[edit] Comparable ships

• Avenger class minesweepers

Combatant ship classes of the JMSDF

DDH : Destroyer Helicopter	Haruna class | Shirane class | 13500t class
DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer	Amatsukaze | Tachikaze class | Hatakaze class | Kongō class | Atago class
DD : Destroyer	Asakaze (Gleaves) class | Ariake (Fletcher) class | Harukaze class | Akizuki class | Hatsuyuki class | Asagiri class | Murasame class | Takanami class | 5000t class
DDA : All Purpose Destroyer	Murasame class (1958) | Takatsuki class
DDK : Anti Submarine Destroyer	Ayanami class | Yamagumo class | Minegumo class
DE : Destroyer Escort	Asahi (Cannon) class | Ikazuchi class | Akebono | Wakaba | Isuzu class | Chikugo class | Ishikari | Yubari class | Abukuma class
PF : Patrol Frigate	Kusu (Tacoma) class
SS : Submarine	Kuroshio (1955) (Gato class) | Oyashio (SS-511) | Hayashio class | Natsushio class | Oshio | Asashio class | Uzushio class | Yushio class | Harushio class | Oyashio class | Sōryū class
List	List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force List of ships of the Japanese Navy