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Ukuru-class escort ship
Photo: Sasebo Naval Arsenal. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Frigates · Japan · 1943
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Ukuru-class escort ship
Ukuru-class escort ship Photo: Sasebo Naval Arsenal. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
35
Versatility
45
Endurance
50
Survivability
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Japan
CategoryFrigates
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1944
Operators3 countries
Quantity29
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
43
Frigates MASS Rating
6/15
World War II
158/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
35
Versatility
45
Endurance
50
Survivability
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Ukuru-class escort ship
Category
Country
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
29
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · WORLD WAR II
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
43
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationkaibōkan
  • Ship Typeescort ship
  • Builder / ShipyardHitachi Zōsen, Uraga Dock Company, Mitsui Shipbuilding & Eng., Nihon Kōkan, Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Maizuru Naval Arsenal
  • Laid Down1942
  • Launched1943
  • Commissioned1943
  • Ships in Class29
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement940 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)77.7 m
  • Beam9.1 m
  • Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement150
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft, geared diesel engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power3,281 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed19.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed16 kn
  • Range5,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3 × 120mm/45 Type 10 DP guns
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns5 × Type 96 25mm AA guns (triple-mounts) + additional single-mounts
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed29
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned142
  • Cancelled2
  • Lost10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
29
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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