Japanese patrol vessel Shunkō

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

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 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

Construction and career

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]

  • Shunkō on 4 February 2020
    Shunkō on 4 February 2020

References
  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.
  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.
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