Day: January 23, 2025

Picture of the Week 56

The Hayabusa-class guided missile patrol boat JMSDF Otaka (PG-826) in rough weather with the Destroyer Hatakaze (DDG-171) in the background. The six Hayabusa-class patrol boats are relatively small ships, with a length of 164 feet (50 meters) and a displacement of only 240 tons. Armament consists of a single 76mm gun on the fo’c’sle and four SSM-1B anti-ship missiles which are comparable to the U.S. Harpoon.