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Type C escort ship
Photo: 大日本帝国海軍 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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TypeCescortship

Frigates · Japan · 1943
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TypeCescortship

Type C escort ship
Type C escort ship Photo: 大日本帝国海軍 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
30
Versatility
45
Endurance
60
Survivability
55
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Japan
CategoryFrigates
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1946
Operators3 countries
Quantity56
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
40
Frigates MASS Rating
8/15
World War II
164/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
30
Versatility
45
Endurance
60
Survivability
55
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Type C escort ship
Category
Country
Production
1943–1946
Quantity
56
Unit Price (current)
$14.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$14.0K
Inflation: +%0
40
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Laid Down1943
  • Commissioned1944
  • Ships in Class56
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement745 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)67.5 m
  • Beam8.4 m
  • Draft2.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement136
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Shaft Power1,417 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed16.5 kn
  • Range6,500
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▲Aviation3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1946Production ended
83
years in service
3
years in production
56
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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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