Umitaka class submarine chasers



Displacement440t standard (PC-317/318 460t), 500t full load (PC-317/318 520t)
Length60.0m oa
Width7.1m
Draught2.3m (PC-317/318 2.4m)
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 4000hp
Speed20kt
Armament2-40mm MG, 2-32cm AntiSub Torpedo racks (PC-317/318 6-32cm TT (3x2)), 1 Hedgehog, 1 DC rack
Complement80



Number Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
PC-309UmitakaFY1957Kawasaki, Kobe1959. 3.131959. 7.251959.11.30Submarine Chaser(Ominato district)
1960. 3. 1 (SubChaseron3, Ominato district)
1961.10. 1 (SubChaseron5, Ominato district)
1980. 3.17 Auxiliary Service boat
renamed ASU-86 (ASU-86)
(Ominato district)
1984. 3.10 disc
PC-310OtakaFY1957Kure SB1959. 3.181959. 9. 31960. 1.14Submarine Chaser(Ominato district)
1960. 3. 1 (SubChaseron3, Ominato district)
1961.10. 1 (SubChaseron5, Ominato district)
1981. 3.27 Auxiliary Service boat
renamed ASU-88 (ASU-88)
(Ominato district)
1985. 2.20 disc
PC-317WakatakaFY1961Kure SB1962. 3. 51962.11.131963. 3.30Submarine Chaser(SubChaseron5, Ominato district)
1982. 3.27 (SubChaseron4, Maizuru district)
1985. 3.27 Auxiliary Service boat
renamed ASU-64 (ASU-64)
(Maizuru district)
1988. 3.17 disc
PC-318KumatakaFY1962Fujinagata SB1963. 3.201963.10.211964. 3.25Submarine Chaser(SubChaseron5, Ominato district)
1982. 3.27 (SubChaseron3, Kure district)
1985. 3.27 Auxiliary Service boat
renamed ASU-65 (ASU-65)
(Ominato district)
1989. 3.24 disc






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