Kasado class minesweepers



Displacement330t standard
Length45.7m
Width8.6m
Draught2.3m
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 1200bhp
Speed14kt
Armament1-20mm MGs
Complement40



Number Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
MSC-604KasadoFY1955Hitachi, Kanagawa1957. 7. 91958. 3.191958. 2.26Minesweeper(Yokosuka district)
1958. 8.16 (MSron32, Yokosuka district)
1959. 3.16 (MSron32, MSFlotilla1)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron32, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1969. 3.15 (MSron32, Yokosuka district)
1973. 3.31 (MSron32, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1973. 8.24 (Ominato district)
1974. 3.15 Ocean Survey boat AGS-1 (AGS-5111)
1982. 3.27 disc
MSC-605ShisakaFY1955NKK, Tsurumi1957. 7.201958. 3.201958. 8.16Minesweeper(MSron32, Yokosuka district)
1959. 3.16 (MSron32, MSFlotilla1)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron32, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1969. 3.15 (MSron32, Yokosuka district)
1973. 3.31 (MSron32, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1973. 8.24 Aux. Service craft (YAS-62)
1983. 3.30 disc
MSC-606KanawaFY1957Hitachi, Kanagawa1958. 8.251959. 4.221959. 7.24Minesweeper(Yokosuka district)
1959.10. 1 (MSron32, MSFlotilla1)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron32, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1969. 3.15 (MSron32, Yokosuka district)
1973. 3.31 (MSron32, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1973. 8.24 (MSron44, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1974. 9.30 Aux. Service craft (YAS-63)
1984. 2.10 disc
MSC-607SakitoFY1957NKK, Tsurumi1958. 8.161959. 4.221959. 8.25Minesweeper(Yokosuka district)
1959.10. 1 (MSron32, MSFlotilla1)
1960. 3. 1 (MSron33, MSFlotilla1)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron33, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1974. 8.28 Aux. Service craft (YAS-64)
1982. 3.27 disc
MSC-608HabushiFY1957Hitachi, Kanagawa1958. 8.251959. 6.191959. 9.22Minesweeper(Yokosuka district)
1960. 3. 1 (MSron33, MSFlotilla1)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron33, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1974. 8.28 Ocean Survey boat AGS-2 (AGS-5112)
(Sasebo district)
1982. 9. 4 disc
MSC-609KozuFY1958NKK, Tsurumi1959. 3.241959.11.121960. 2.26Minesweeper(Yokosuka district)
1960. 3. 1 (MSron33, MSFlotilla1)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron33, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1972. 7. 1 MS Tender boat (MST-473)
(MSron101, Kure district)
1981. 3.18 disc
MSC-610TataraFY1958Hitachi, Kanagawa1959. 3.301960. 1.141960. 3.26Minesweeper(Yokosuka district)
1960. 5. 1 (MSron34, Yokosuka district)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron34, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1973. 3.31 (MSron34, Yokosuka district)
1975.12.15 Ocean Survey boat AGS-3 (AGS-5113)
(Kure district)
1984. 3.30 disc
MSC-611TsukumiFY1958NKK, Tsurumi1959. 3.241960. 1.121960. 4.27Minesweeper(Yokosuka district)
1960. 5. 1 (MSron34, Yokosuka district)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron34, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1973. 3.31 (MSron34, Yokosuka district)
1075.12.15 Aux. Service craft (YAS-66)
1983. 3.30 disc
MSC-612MikuraFY1958Hitachi, Kanagawa1959. 3.301960. 3.141960. 5.27Minesweeper(MSron34, Yokosuka district)
1961. 9. 1 (MSron34, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1973. 3.31 (MSron34, Yokosuka district)
1975.12.15 Aux. Service craft (YAS-67)
1989. 3. 3 disc
MSC-613ShikineFY1959NKK, Tsurumi1960. 1.121960. 7.221960.11.15Minesweeper(Sasebo district)
1961. 2. 1 (MSron35, Sasebo district)
1961. 6. 1 (MSron35, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron35, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1972.12.21 (MSron35, Okinawa interim station, Sasebo district)
1973.10.16 (MSron35, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1976. 3.31 Aux. Service craft (YAS-68)
1984. 3.30 disc
MSC-614HiradoFY1959Hitachi, Kanagawa1960. 3.141960.10. 31960.12.17Minesweeper(Sasebo district)
1961. 2. 1 (MSron35, Sasebo district)
1961. 6. 1 (MSron35, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron35, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1972.12.21 (MSron35, Okinawa interim station, Sasebo district)
1973.10.16 (MSron35, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1976. 3.31 Ocean Survey boat AGS-4 (AGS-5114)
(Maizuru district)
1985. 3.27 disc
MSC-615KoshikiFY1960Hitachi, Kanagawa1961. 3.201961.11. 61962. 1.29Minesweeper(Ominato district)
1962. 3.15 (MSron36, Ominato district)
1962. 7. 1 (MSron36, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1974. 4.10 Aux. Service craft (YAS-63)
1981. 3.18 disc
MSC-616HotakaFY1960NKK, Tsurumi1961. 3.221961.10.231962. 2.24Minesweeper(Ominato district)
1962. 3.15 (MSron36, Ominato district)
1962. 7. 1 (MSron36, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1976.11.18 Aux. Service craft (YAS-70)
1983. 1.27 disc
MSC-617KaratoFY1961NKK, Tsurumi1962. 3.151962.12.111963. 3.27Minesweeper(MSron37, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron37, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1978. 3. 1 Aux. Service craft (YAS-71)
1987. 9. 7 disc
MSC-618HarioFY1961Hitachi, Kanagawa1962. 3.191962.12.101963. 3.23Minesweeper(MSFlotilla1)
1963. 3.27 (MSron37, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron37, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1978. 3. 1 Ocean Survey boat AGS-5 (AGS-5115)
(Yokosuka district)
1986. 3.27 disc
MSC-619MutsureFY1962Hitachi, Kanagawa1963. 3.281963.12.161964. 3.24Minesweeper(Maizuru district)
1964. 3.25 (MSron38, Maizuru district)
1970. 3. 2 (MSron38, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1975. 3.31 (MSron38, Maizuru district)
1980. 3.17 Aux. Service craft (YAS-72)
1986. 6. 4 disc
MSC-620ChiburiFY1962NKK, Tsurumi1963. 3.271963.11.291964. 3.25Minesweeper(MSron38, Maizuru district)
1970. 3. 2 (MSron38, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1975. 3.31 (MSron38, Maizuru district)
1980. 3.17 Aux. Service craft (YAS-73)
1986. 5.24 disc
MSC-621OtsuFY1963NKK, Tsurumi1964. 3. 71964.11. 51965. 2.24Minesweeper(MSron36, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1976.11.18 (MSron44, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1981. 3.16 MS Tender boat (MST-474)
(MSron101, Kure district)
1986.12.16 disc
MSC-622KudakoFY1963Hitachi, Kanagawa1964. 2.171964.12.181965. 3.24Minesweeper(MSron37, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron37, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1976. 3.31 (MSron35, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1981. 3.18 Aux. Service craft (YAS-74)
1987. 3.24 disc
MSC-623RishiriFY1964Hitachi, Kanagawa1965. 3. 91965.11.221966. 3. 5Minesweeper(MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1966. 3.24 (MSron39, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1976.11.18 (MSron39, Hakodate station, Ominato district)
1982. 3.27 Aux. Service craft (YAS-75)
1988. 3.10 disc
MSC-624RebunFY1964NKK, Tsurumi1965. 3.271965.12. 71966. 3.24Minesweeper(MSron39, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1976.11.18 (MSron39, Hakodate station, Ominato district)
1982. 3.27 Aux. Service craft (YAS-76)
1987. 3.24 disc
MSC-625AmamiFY1965NKK, Tsurumi1966. 3.101966.10.311967. 3. 6Minesweeper(MSFlotilla1)
1967. 3.25 (MSron40, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron40, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1970. 3. 2 (MSron40, Maizuru district)
1975. 3.31 (MSron40, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1980. 3.17 (MSron40, Maizuru district)
1981. 3.18 (MSron35, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1983. 1.27 Aux. Service craft (YAS-77)
1989.11.29 disc
MSC-626UrumeFY1965Hitachi, Kanagawa1966. 2. 11966.11.221967. 1.30Minesweeper(MSron38, Maizuru district)
1970. 3. 2 (MSron38, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1975. 3.31 (MSron38, Maizuru district)
1976. 3.31 (MSron35, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1983. 1.27 Aux. Service craft (YAS-78)
1989.11.17 disc
MSC-627MinaseFY1965Hitachi, Kanagawa1966. 2. 11967. 1.101967. 3.25Minesweeper(MSron40, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron40, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1970. 3. 2 (MSron40, Maizuru district)
1975. 3.31 (MSron40, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1980. 3.17 (MSron40, Maizuru district)
1984. 1.26 Aux. Service craft (YAS-79)
1990. 6.15 disc
MSC-628IbukiFY1966Hitachi, Kanagawa1967. 2.271967.12. 21968. 2.27Minesweeper(MSron40, MSFlotilla1)
1969. 3.15 (MSron40, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1970. 3. 2 (MSron40, Maizuru district)
1975. 3.31 (MSron40, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1980. 3.17 (MSron40, Maizuru district)
1984. 1.26 Aux. Service craft (YAS-80)
1989.11.29 disc
MSC-629KatsuraFY1966NKK, Tsurumi1967. 2.101967. 9.181968. 2.15Minesweeper(MSron39, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1976.11.18 (MSron47, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1982. 3.27 (MSron40, Maizuru district)
1984. 1.26 Aux. Service craft (YAS-81)
1990. 5.14 disc






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