ASU-81 class auxiliary craft



Displacement490t standard (ASU-81 480t, ASU-85 500t)
Length52m oa
Width10m
Draught2.5m
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 1600bhp
Speed14kt
Armamentnone
SensorRadar: OPS-10 (ASU-84/85 OPS-19)
Complement35 (ASU-84/85 25)



Number Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
ASU-81ASU-81 (Tokumutei 81-Go)FY1967Sasebo HI1967.10. 21968. 1.181968. 3.30Aux. Service craft (YAS-101)1977. 4.18 Auxiliary Service boat(ASU-81)
(Kanoya airstation support unit, Sasebo district)
1987. 7. 1 (Sasebo guard, Sasebo district)
1997.10.27 disc
ASU-82ASU-82 (Tokumutei 82-Go)FY1968Sasebo HI1968. 9.251968.12.201969. 3.31Aux. Service craft (YAS-102)1977. 4.18 Auxiliary Service boat(ASU-82)
(Hachinohe airstation support unit, Ominato district)
1987. 7. 1 (Ominato guard, Ominato district)
1998. 8.14 disc
ASU-83ASU-83 (Tokumutei 83-Go)FY1970Sasebo HI1971. 4. 21971. 5.241971. 9.30Aux. Service craft (YAS-103)1977. 4.18 Auxiliary Service boat(ASU-83)
(Tateyama airstation support unit, Yokosuka district)
1987. 7. 1 (Yokosuka guard, Yokosuka district)
2001. 6.15 disc
ASU-84ASU-84 (Tokumutei 84-Go)FY1971Usuki IWks1972. 2. 41972. 6.151972. 9.13Aux. Service craft (YAS-104)1977. 4.18 Auxiliary Service boat(ASU-84)
(Yura base detach, Kure district)
1987. 7. 1 (Saiki base detach, Kure guard, Kure district)
2001. 9.17 disc
ASU-85ASU-85 (Tokumutei 85-Go)FY1972Usuki IWks1973. 2.201973. 7.161973. 9.19Aux. Service craft (YAS-105)1977. 4.18 Auxiliary Service boat(ASU-85)
(Chichijima base detach, Yokosuka district)
2002.10.30 disc






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