Minesweeper of the JMSDF
JDS Yashiro
History
Japan
Name
Namesake Yashiro
Ordered 1953
Builder NKK , Keihin
Laid down 22 June 1955
Launched 26 March 1956
Commissioned 10 July 1956
Decommissioned 18 March 1981
Reclassified YAS-58
Homeport Kure
Identification Pennant number : MSO-603
Fate Unknown
Class overview
Preceded by Atada class
Succeeded by Kasado class
General characteristics
Type Minesweeper
Displacement
Length 37.5 m (123 ft 0 in )
Beam 7.75 m (25 ft 5 in)
Draft 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Depth 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Complement 33
Sensors and processing systems
Armament 1 × single Oerlikon 20mm gun
JDS Yashiro (MSC-603) was the only ship of its type of minesweeper of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Construction and career
Yashiro was laid down on 22 June 1955 and launched on 26 March 1956 by Nippon Kokan Keihin Shipyard. She was commissioned on 10 July 1956 and on September 1, the same year, the 31st Mine Warfare Group was newly formed in Kure District Force , and she was incorporated with JDS Atada and JDS Itsuki .[1] [2]
On 16 March 1957, the 31st Mine Warfare Group was reorganized under the 1st Mine Warfare Force.
On 15 March 1969, the 31st Mine Warfare Group was reorganized into the Kure District Force.
On 2 March 1970, the 31st Mine Warfare Group was reorganized into the Hanshin Base Corps under the Kure District Force.
On 31 March 1972, she was changed to an auxiliary ship , her registration number was changed to YAS-58, and she was transferred to the Kure District Force.
She was decommissioned on March 18, 1981.
Citations
^ Ishibashi, Takao (2002). All Maritime Self-Defense Force Ships 1952-2002 . Namiki Shobo.
^ World Ships Special Edition 66th Collection Maritime Self-Defense Force All Ship History . Gaijinsha. 2004.
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