Japanese patrol vessel Yashima (PLH-22)

	Yashima on 23 August 2009
History
Japan
Name	Yashima; (やしま);
Namesake	Yashima
Ordered	March 1983
Builder	JFE Holdings, Yokohama
Laid down	3 August 1987
Launched	20 January 1988
Commissioned	1 December 1988
Homeport	Fukuoka
Identification	IMO number: 8618724; MMSI number: 431297000; Callsign: JPDX; Pennant number: PLH-22;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Mizuho-class patrol vessel
Tonnage	5,259 GT
Displacement	5,317 tonnes normal load
Length	130.0 m (426 ft 6 in)
Beam	15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Draught	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × shafts; 2 × diesel engines;
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi)
Complement	130
Armament	1 × L/90 35 mm gun; 1 × JM61 20 mm gun;
Aviation facilities	2 × ASR helicopter

History
Yashima on 23 August 2009
Japan
Name	Yashima (やしま)
Namesake	Yashima
Ordered	March 1983
Builder	JFE Holdings, Yokohama
Laid down	3 August 1987
Launched	20 January 1988
Commissioned	1 December 1988
Homeport	Fukuoka
Identification	IMO number: 8618724 MMSI number: 431297000 Callsign: JPDX Pennant number: PLH-22
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Mizuho-class patrol vessel
Tonnage	5,259 GT
Displacement	5,317 tonnes normal load
Length	130.0 m (426 ft 6 in)
Beam	15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Draught	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × shafts 2 × diesel engines
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi)
Complement	130
Armament	1 × L/90 35 mm gun 1 × JM61 20 mm gun
Aviation facilities	2 × ASR helicopter