Shiretoko Class

The SHIRETOKO-class fleet oilers included NOTORO, SHIRETOKO, IRO, ERIMO, ONDO, SHIRIYA, TSURUMI, HAYAMOTO and NARUTO. All were completed in the 1920's.

Builder and
Years Completed
Kawasaki, Kobe
1920-1924.
Displacement 15, 450-tons.
Dimensions Length 456', beam 58', draft 26'.
Propulsion: 2 VTE engines, 4 Miyabara boilers. 2 shafts, 5, 850 shp; 14 knots.
Oil Cargo Capacity: 8,000-tons.
Armament 2 x 140-mm (5.5-inch/50-cal) guns, 2 x 80-mm (3-inch/40-cal) Type 3 AA guns