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No.15-class torpedo boat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Japan · 1960
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No.15-classtorpedoboat

No.15-class torpedo boat
No.15-class torpedo boat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
40
Firepower
30
Agility
60
Sensors
20
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
45
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
30
Technology
20
Origin Japan
ManufacturerChantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand, Onohama Shipyards
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraEarly Cold War
In service1960–1965
Operators1 countries
Quantity12
Data Quality84%
36
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
18/28
Early Cold War
236/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
40
Firepower
30
Agility
60
Sensors
20
Range
35
Sea-Keeping
45
Affordability
70
Survivability
25
Versatility
30
Technology
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
No.15-class torpedo boat
Country
Production
1960–1965
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Laid Down1960
  • Launched1961
  • Commissioned1962
  • Ships in Class12
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement120 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)30 m
  • Beam5.5 m
  • Draft1.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement30
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power7,200 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed38 kn
  • Range800
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre57 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Survivability4MOD.4
◈Armour1MOD.1
  • Armourlight
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1960Production started
  2. 1965Production ended
66
years in service
5
years in production
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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