Japanese patrol vessel Shunkō

	Shunkō on 4 February 2020
History
Japan
Name	Shunkō; (しゅんこう);
Namesake	Shunkō
Builder	Mitsubishi, Shimonoseki
Laid down	15 February 2018
Launched	20 March 2019
Commissioned	19 February 2020
Identification	IMO number: 9827073; MMSI number: 431518000; Callsign: 7KEU; Pennant number: PLH-42;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Shunkō-class heavy patrol vessel
Tonnage	6,742 GT
Length	140.0 m (459 ft 4 in)
Beam	16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 × shafts; 4 × IHI-SEMT Pielstick 16 PC2.5 V400 diesel engines;
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi)
Sensors and ; processing systems	OPS-14 2D Air search; MS 1596 navigation radar; JMA 8303 surface search radar;
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 Mk4 gun; 2 × JM61 20 mm guns;
Aircraft carried	2 × Eurocopter AS332 or EC225

Shunkō (PLH-42) is a Shunkō-class patrol vessel currently operated by the Japanese Coast Guard.

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