Shiretoko-class patrol vessel

Shiretoko (PL-101)
Class overview
NameShiretoko class
Operators
Preceded byDaiou class
Succeeded byNojima
Built1978–1982
In commission1978–2016
Completed28
Active0
Retired28
General characteristics
Type1,000 ton-class PL (Patrol vessel, Large)
Tonnage980 GT
Displacement
  • normal: 1,200 tons
  • full load: 1,360 tons
Length78.0 m (255 ft 11 in)
Beam9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught3.42 m (11 ft 3 in)
Depth5.30 m (17 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Speed20.0 knots (37.0 km/h; 23.0 mph)
Range4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi)
Boats & landing
craft carried
  • 2 × 7 m class RHIBs
  • 2 × 4.8 m class RHIB
Complement41
Sensors &
processing systems
  • JMA-1576 surface search radar
  • JMA-1596 navigation radar
Armament

The Shiretoko-class patrol vessel (Japanese: しれとこ型巡視船) is a class of PL type patrol vessels of the Japan Coast Guard (JCG; former Maritime Safety Agency, MSA). PL stands for "Patrol vessel Large", and the class name "Shiretoko" is named after Shiretoko, the northeastern area of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan