PLH01 Soya
This Large ocean-going cutter was strengthened for operations in light ice. It has unique lift-generating “wings” under the waterline which negate the equivalent of 52 tons of displacement. It also has 70 ton ballast tanks to counteract rolling in heavy seas.
 
| Ship List | |||||||||
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| # | Name | Builder | Launch | Comm | Decomm | Notes | |||
| PLH01 | Soya | Tsurumi Shipayrd (NKK), Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku | 1978 | ||||||
| Displacement, full | 3,750-4,089 tons | 
| Displacement, light | 3200 tons | 
| GT (Gross Tonnage) | tons | 
| NT (Net Tonnage) | tons | 
| DWT (Deadweight) | tons | 
| Length, O/A | 98.6 meters / 320 feet | 
| Length, W/L | meters / feet | 
| Length, B/P | meters / feet | 
| Max Beam | 15.6 meters / feet | 
| Draft | 5.2 meters / feet | 
| Height | meters / feet | 
| Propulsion Type | |
| Engines | diesels | 
| Number of Main Engine(s) | 2 | 
| Main power | 16,000 hp | 
| Propeller(s) | |
| Speed, maximum | 21 knots | 
| Speed, Cruise | Knots | 
| Range | 5700 nautical miles at 18 knots | 
| Stores endurance | days | 
| Electronics |  | 
| Weapons Systems |  | 
| Aviation | 1 Bell 212 helicopter | 
| Complement | 71 | 
      
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