Mizuho-class patrol vessel

Mizuho-class patrol vessel
Yashima (PLH-22)
Class overview
NameMizuho class
Operators Japan Coast Guard
Succeeded by
Built1984–1988
In commission1986–present
Completed2
Active1
Retired1
General characteristics
TypePLH (Patrol vessel Large with Helicopter)
Tonnage5,259 GT
Displacement5,317 tonnes normal load
Length130.0 m (426 ft 6 in)
Beam15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Draught8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi)
Complement130
Armament
Aviation facilities2 × ASR helicopter

The Mizuho-class patrol vessel (みずほ型巡視船, Mizuho-gata-junnsi-senn) is a class of PLH type patrol vessels of the Japan Coast Guard (JCG; former Maritime Safety Agency, MSA).[1][2]

  1. ^ Asanaga, Youichirou; Ōtsuka, Yukitaka (1995). Japan Maritime Safety Agency - their vessels and aviation. Seizando-shoten publishing co.,ltd. pp. 120–130. ISBN 4-425-77041-2.
  2. ^ Wertheim, Eric (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 16th Edition. Naval Institute Press. pp. 383–384. ISBN 978-1591149545.