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Japanese patrol vessel Shunkō

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Shunkō on 4 February 2020
History
Japan
Name
  • Shunkō
  • (しゅんこう)
NamesakeShunkō
BuilderMitsubishi, Shimonoseki
Laid down15 February 2018
Launched20 March 2019
Commissioned19 February 2020
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeShunkō-class heavy patrol vessel
Tonnage6,742 GT
Length140.0 m (459 ft 4 in)
Beam16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • OPS-14 2D Air search
  • MS 1596 navigation radar
  • JMA 8303 surface search radar
Armament
Aircraft carried2 × Eurocopter AS332 or EC225

Shunkō (PLH-42) is a Shunkō-class patrol vessel currently operated by the Japanese Coast Guard.

Construction and career

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Shunkō was laid down on 15 February 2018 and launched on 20 March 2019 by Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki. She was commissioned on 19 February 2020.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ ships03. "新型ヘリ巡「しゅんこう」の引渡しが延期". 世界の艦船 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 「海上自衛隊・海上保安庁 艦船の動向 : 令和元年度を顧みて」『世界の艦船』. Vol. 927. 海人社. July 2020. pp. 141–147.