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Kormoran 2-class minehunterlarger figure on 3 of 3
Teshio (PM 15)larger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Range
Single source2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi)[source]
2 × Niigata 6MG25HX (2 ×
Single source2 × Niigata 6MG25HX (2 × 1,800 hp)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Kormoran 2-class minehunter | Teshio (PM 15) |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 850 tons[source] | — |
| Builders | Remontowa Shipbuilding SA[source] | — |
| Operators | Marynarka Wojenna[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Project 206FM[source] | — |
| Planned | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | 19 October 1995[source] | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | Minehunter[source] | Patrol vessel[source] |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU diesels 2 × Voith-Schneider (cycloidal) propulsion systems[source] | Two controllable pitch propellers[source] |
| Armament | Temporarily:*1 × ZU-23-2MR (two 23 mm guns and two Grom missiles) - first unit, to be replaced with the OSU-35K system at the next major renovation, 3 × WKM-Bm machine guns Final:*1 × OSU-35K 35 mm weapon station, Grom MANPADS, 3 × WKM-Bm machine guns[source] | — |
| Country of origin | Polen[source]Design origin explicitly attributed in article text | — |
| Name | — | Teshio (てしお)[source] |
| Operator | — | Japan Coast Guard[source] |
| Ordered | — | August 1994[source] |
| Builder | — | Nippon Kōkan K. K. Tsurumi Shipyard ( Yokohama , Japan)[source] |
| Yard number | — | 1062[source] |
| Laid down | — | 7 October 1994[source] |
| Launched | — | 20 April 1995[source] |
| In service | — | 1995–present[source] |
| Home port | — | Rausu , Hokkaido[source] |
| Identification | — | IMO number : 9112404 MMSI number : 431800056 Call sign : JGVJ Pennant number : PM 15[source] |
| Status | — | In service[source] |
| Role | — | icebreaking patrol vessel[source] |
| Source measurement | — | Teshio is 54.88 metres (180.1 ft) long overall and has a beam of 10.20 metres (33.5 ft).[source]Teshio (PM 15) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Teshio is powered by two six-cylinder Niigata 6MG25HX medium-speed diesel engines with a maximum continuous rating of 1,800 horsepower (1,300 kW) and continuous service rating of 1,530 horsepower (1,140 kW) each. The engines are coupled to two controllable pitch propellers giving the vessel a service speed of 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph).[source]Teshio (PM 15) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |