Hatsushima class minesweepers


Displacement440t standard (MSC-670 and later 490t)
Length55m (MSC-670 and later 58m)
Width9.4m
Draught2.5m (MSC-670 and later 2.9m)
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 1400ps
Speed14kt
Armament1-20mm MGs
Complement45


Number Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
MSC-649HatsushimaFY1976NKK, Tsurumi1977.12. 61978.10.311979. 3.30Minesweeper(MSron46, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1980.11.27 (MSron12, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1989.11.29 (MSron12, Maizuru district)
1995. 3.10 Aux. Service craft (YAS-98)
2001. 7.13 disc
MSC-650NinoshimaFY1977Hitachi, Kanagawa1978. 5. 81979. 8. 71979.12.19Minesweeper(MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1980. 1.29 (MSron11, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1988. 3.23 (MSron11, Shimonoseki station, Sasebo district)
1996. 3. 1 Aux. Service craft (YAS-01)
2002. 5.23 disc
MSC-651MiyajimaFY1977NKK, Tsurumi1978.11. 81979. 9.181980. 1.29Minesweeper(MSron11, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1988. 3.23 (MSron11, Shimonoseki station, Sasebo district)
1996. 3. 1 Aux. Service craft (YAS-02)
2002. 5.23 disc
MSC-652EnoshimaFY1978NKK, Tsurumi1979.10. 41980. 7.261980.12.25Minesweeper(MSron12, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1989.11.29 (MSron12, Maizuru district)
1996.12. 6 disc
MSC-653UkishimaFY1978Hitachi, Kanagawa1979. 5.151980. 7.111980.11.27Minesweeper(MSron12, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1989.11.29 (MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1989.12.13 (MSron20, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1992. 3.12 (MSron10, Yokosuka district)
1997. 3.12 disc
MSC-654OshimaFY1979Hitachi, Kanagawa1980. 6. 21981. 6.171981.11.26Minesweeper(MSron13, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1993.11. 9 (MSron13, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron46, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1998. 3.23 disc
MSC-655NiijimaFY1979NKK, Tsurumi1980. 8. 41981. 6. 21981.11.26Minesweeper(MSron13, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1993.11. 9 (MSron20, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1995. 3.30 (MSron13, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron46, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
1998. 3.23 MS controller (MCL-722)
(MSron101, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
2000. 3.13 (MSron101, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2002. 3. 4 disc
MSC-656YakushimaFY1980NKK, Tsurumi1981. 6.151982. 6.221982.12.17Minesweeper(MSron14, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1996. 3. 1 (MSron11, Shimonoseki station, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron43, Shimonoseki station, Sasebo district)
1999. 5.13 MS controller (MCL-723)
(MSron101, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
2000. 3.13 (MSron101, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2004. 2.16 disc
MSC-657NarushimaFY1980Hitachi, Kanagawa1981. 5.291982. 6. 71982.12.17Minesweeper(MSron14, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1996. 3. 1 (MSron11, Shimonoseki station, Sasebo district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron43, Shimonoseki station, Sasebo district)
1999. 6.25 disc
MSC-658ChichijimaFY1981Hitachi, Kanagawa1982. 6. 21983. 7.131983.12.16Minesweeper(MSron15, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1990.11.28 (MSron15, Hanshin station, Kure district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron42, Hanshin station, Kure district)
2000. 3.13 disc
MSC-659TorishimaFY1981NKK, Tsurumi1982. 6.301983. 6.231983.12.16Minesweeper(MSron15, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1990.11.28 (MSron15, Hanshin station, Kure district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron42, Hanshin station, Kure district)
2000.12. 1 disc
MSC-660HahajimaFY1982NKK, Tsurumi1983. 5.201984. 6.271984.12.18Minesweeper(MSron15, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1986.12.16 (MSron17, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1993. 2. 9 (MSron17, Hakodate station, Ominato district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron45, Hakodate station, Ominato district)
2002. 3. 4 MS controller (MCL-724)
(MSron101, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2006. 2. 8 disc
MSC-661TakashimaFY1982Hitachi, Kanagawa1983. 6. 71984. 6.181984.12.18Minesweeper(MSron14, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1986.12.16 (MSron18, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1994.12.12 (MSron12, Maizuru district)
1996.12. 6 (MSron44, Maizuru district)
2001. 6. 4 disc
MSC-662NuwajimaFY1983Hitachi, Kanagawa1984. 5.211985. 6. 51985.12.12Minesweeper(MSron16, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1996.12. 5 (MSron44, Maizuru district)
2002. 5.29 disc
MSC-663EtajimaFY1983NKK, Tsurumi1984. 5.221985. 6.171985.12.12Minesweeper(MSron16, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1996.12. 6 (MSron44, Maizuru district)
2002. 5.29 disc
MSC-664KamishimaFY1984NKK, Tsurumi1985. 5.101986. 6.201986.12.16Minesweeper(MSron17, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1993. 2. 9 (MSron17, Hakodate station, Ominato district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron45, Hakodate station, Ominato district)
2004. 2.16 MS controller (MCL-725)
(MSron101, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2008.12.17 disc
MSC-665HimeshimaFY1984Hitachi, Kanagawa1985. 5.161986. 6.101986.12.16Minesweeper(MSron18, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1994.12.12 (MSron19, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1997. 3.12 (MSron5, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
2000. 3.13 (MSron2, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2002. 3. 4 (MSron44, Maizuru district)
2004.11.26 disc
MSC-666OgishimaFY1985Hitachi, Kanagawa1986. 5.161987. 6.101987.12.19Minesweeper(MSron19, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1997. 3.12 (MSron5, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
2000. 3.13 (MSron2, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2003. 3.18 (MSron42, Hanshin station, Kure district)
2006. 2. 8 MS controller (MCL-726)
(MSron101, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2010. 2.26 disc
MSC-667MoroshimaFY1985NKK, Tsurumi1986. 5.221987. 6.111987.12.19Minesweeper(MSron19, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1996. 3. 1 (MSron14, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1998. 3.23 (MSron46, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
2005. 2. 9 disc
MSC-668YurishimaFY1986NKK, Tsurumi1987. 5.141988. 5.131988.12.15Minesweeper(MSron19, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1992. 3.12 (MSron10, Yokosuka district)
1997. 3.12 (MSron41, Yokosuka district)
2004. 2.16 (MSron46, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
2007. 2.23 disc
MSC-669HikoshimaFY1986Hitachi, Kanagawa1987. 5.121988. 6. 21988.12.15Minesweeper(MSron14, MSFlotilla1, SDF)
1998. 3.23 (MSron46, Okinawa station, Sasebo district)
2008. 3.11 disc
MSC-670AwashimaFY1987Hitachi, Kanagawa1988. 5.121989. 6. 61989.12.13Minesweeper(MSron20, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1997. 3.12 (MSron41, Yokosuka district)
2002. 5.29 (MSron44, Maizuru district)
2009. 3. 6 disc
MSC-671SakushimaFY1987NKK, Tsurumi1988. 5.171989. 6. 21989.12.13Minesweeper(MSron20, MSFlotilla2, SDF)
1997. 3.12 (MSron41, Yokosuka district)
2004. 2.16 (MSron45, Hakodate station, Ominato district)
2008.12.17 MS controller (MCL-727)
(MSron101, MSFlotilla, SDF)
2013. 3.21 disc




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