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Patrol & mine warfare vessels1997 - present
Mine countermeasures vessel
Uraga-class mine countermeasure vessel is a mine countermeasures vessel. It was built by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding , Tamano Hitachi Zosen Corporation , Maizuru. Reported operators include Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Uraga-class mine countermeasure vessel
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Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding , Tamano Hitachi Zosen Corporation , Maizuru
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Hayase class Sōya class
N/A
1995-1997
1997 - present
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Mine countermeasures vessel
5,650 t (5,560 long tons ) standard 6,850 t (6,740 long tons) full load
141 m (463 ft)
22 m (72 ft)
14 m (46 ft)
5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
2 × Mitsui 12V42M-A Diesel 2 × axes
22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
170
OPS-39C OPS-14C OPS-20 Type 3 minelaying device Mk105 aeromagnetic device Mk104 aeronautical device Type 81 fire control system Sonar
NOLR-8 Mk.137 Decoy launcher
1 × OTO Melara 76mm naval gun 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2 × M2 Browning
Hangar and helipad
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country of origin Japan 0 references
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 141 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Uraga-class mine countermeasure vessel equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for Uraga -class. Service scope: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.