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No.21-class torpedo boat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Japan · 1960
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No.21-classtorpedoboat

No.21-class torpedo boat
No.21-class torpedo boat Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
60
Firepower
45
Agility
70
Sensors
50
Range
55
Sea-Keeping
65
Affordability
80
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Technology
55
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%
57
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
3/28
Early Cold War
53/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
60
Firepower
45
Agility
70
Sensors
50
Range
55
Sea-Keeping
65
Affordability
80
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Technology
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
No.21-class torpedo boat
Country
Production
1960–1965
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
57
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
  • Light 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
◎Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
◈Survivability2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1941Entered service
  2. 1960Production started
  3. 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 Inventory1country · 12units
12active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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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