Japanese patrol vessel Akatsuki

History
Japan
Name	Akatsuki; (あかつき);
Builder	Mitsubishi, Nagasaki
Cost	26.2 billion ¥
Laid down	16 February 2018
Launched	10 April 2020
Commissioned	16 February 2021
Homeport	Kagoshima
Identification	IMO number: 9907732; MMSI number: 431015836; Callsign: 7KGN; Pennant number: PLH-34;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Reimei-class patrol vessel
Tonnage	6,500 GT
Displacement	9,300 tons (full load)
Length	150.0 m (492 ft 2 in)
Beam	17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Draft	9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 × shafts; 4 × IHI-SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V400 diesel engines;
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi)
Armament	2 × Bofors 40 mm gun; 2 × JM61 20 mm guns;
Aircraft carried	2 × EC225LP helicopters

Akatsuki (PLH-34) is a Reimei-class patrol vessel currently operated by the Japanese Coast Guard.

History

Japan
Name	Akatsuki (あかつき)
Builder	Mitsubishi, Nagasaki
Cost	26.2 billion ¥^[1]
Laid down	16 February 2018
Launched	10 April 2020
Commissioned	16 February 2021
Homeport	Kagoshima
Identification	IMO number: 9907732 MMSI number: 431015836 Callsign: 7KGN Pennant number: PLH-34
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Reimei-class patrol vessel
Tonnage	6,500 GT
Displacement	9,300 tons (full load)
Length	150.0 m (492 ft 2 in)
Beam	17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Draft	9.0 m (29 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2 × shafts 4 × IHI-SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V400 diesel engines
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi)
Armament	2 × Bofors 40 mm gun 2 × JM61 20 mm guns
Aircraft carried	2 × EC225LP helicopters