Shikishima (PLH 31)

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Planned to guard plutonium transport ships, the Shikishima is the largest and heaviest-equipped patrol vessel of the JCG.

 

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Editor's note: Platform delayed until more information become available

Editor's note: Platform delayed until more information become available

 

(Quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships)

 

Name

SHIKISHIMA

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PLH 31 Ishikawajima Harima, Tokyo

Launched

27 June 1991

Commissioned

8Apr 1992

Laid down

24Aug 1990

Displacement, tons: 6,500 standard; 9,350 full load

Dimensions, feet (metres): 492.1 x 55.8 X 19.7

(150x 77x6)

Main machinery: 2 SEMT-Pjelstjck 16 PC2.5 V 400; 20,800 hp(m) (15.29 MW); 2 shafts; bow thruster

Speed, knots: 25. Range, miles: 20,000 at 18 kt

Complement: 110 plus 30 aircrew

Guns: 4 Oerlikon 35 mm/90 Type GDM-C (2 twin); 1,100 rds/ mm to 6 km (3.2 n miles); weight of shell 1.55 kg.

2 JM-61 MB 20 mm Gatling.

Radars: Air/surface search: Melco Ops 14; D-band.

Surface search: JMA 1576; I-band.

Navigation: JMA 1596; I-band.

Helo control: JMA 3000; I-band.

Tacan: ORN-6 (URN 25).

Helicopters: 2 Bell 212 or 2 Super Puma.

Comment: Authorised in the FY89 programme in place of the third ‘Mizuho’ class. Used to escort the plutonium transport ship. SATCOM fitted.

By "more information", I mean which type of rating for signatures (loud --> extremely quiet for sonar, stealthy --> very large for radar) : these are only given in Harpoon Master annexes, they don't come out of my hat.

 

FG