Kasado class minesweeper tender boats



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
MST-473KozuFY1958NKK, Tsurumi1959. 3.241959.11.121960. 2.26Minesweeper (MSC-609)(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
MST-474OtsuFY1963NKK, Tsurumi1964. 3. 71964.11. 51965. 2.24Minesweeper (MSC-621)(MSron36, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1976.11.18 (MSron44, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1981. 3.16 MS Tender boat (MST-474)
(MSron101, Kure district)
1986.12.16 disc






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