Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category.
01 / Overview
Kasado-class minesweeper
Country
Production
1957–1967
Quantity
26
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM) · EARLY COLD WAR
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the mine countermeasures vessels (mcm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Ship TypeMinesweeper
- BuilderNKK, Keihin; Hitachi, Kanagawa
- Commissioned1958
- Ships in Class26
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement340 t
- Full Load Displacement360 t
- Length45.5 m
- Beam8.4 m
- Draft2.3 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
◇Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Type*2 × Mitsubishi YV10Z 15/20 diesel electric engines *2 × shafts
- Top Speed14 kn
- Complement (crew)39
◆Aviation2MOD.2
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main GunOerlikon 20mm gun
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed26
- Retired26
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 1967Production ended
69
years in service
10
years in production
26
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM) RANKING Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
168MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)38EARLY COLD WAR · MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)498JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS69PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MINE COUNTERMEASURES VESSELS (MCM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM)category.
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