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Japanese Minelayers.
Photographs and history of the Japanese Minelayers.
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| Ships
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Launch Date |
Fate |
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TOKIWA
Displacement: 9240t standard
Armament: 2-8in/45, 8-6in/40, 2-3in, 1-3in AA, 200-300 mines
Complement: ?
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Tokiwa
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1898
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Sunk in shallow water at Ominato by US aircraft
8.8.45, broken up post-war
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SHIRATAKA
Displacement: 1345t standard; 1516t trial
Armament: 3-4.7in/45, 1 MG, 100 mines
Complement:?
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Shirataka
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1929
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Torpedoed by US submarine 31.8.44
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ITSUKUSHIMA
Displacement: 1970t standard; 2047t trial Armament:
3-5.5in/50, 2-3in/40 AA, 300 mines, 2DCs
Complement: 235
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Itsukushima
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1929
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Torpedoed by a Dutch submarine 7.10.44
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KAMOME class
Displacement: 450t standard; 502t trial Armament:
1-3in/40 AA, 1-13.2mm AA, 120 mines
Complement: 56
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Kamome
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27.4.44
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Sunk 27.4.44
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Tsubame
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1.3.45
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Sunk 1.3.45
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YAEYAMA
Displacement: 1135t standard; 1358t trial
Armament: 2-4.7in/45, 2 MG, 185 mines
Complement: 150
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Yaeyama
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1931
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Sunk by a US carrier based aircraft 24.9.44
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NASAMI class
Displacement: 450t standard; 502 trial Armament:
2-3in/40 AA, 1-13.2mm AA, 120 mines
complement: ?
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Nasami
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1933-34
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Sunk 1.4.44
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Natsushima
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1933-34
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Sunk 22.2.44
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SARUSHIMA
Displacement: 566t standard; 574t trial Armament:
2-3in/40, 1-13.2mm AA, 120 mines
complement: ?
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Sarushima
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1933
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-
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OKINOSHIMA
Displacement: 4400t standard; 4920t trial Armament:
4-5.5in/50, 2-3in/40 AA, 500 mines, 1 aircraft
Complement: ?
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Okinoshima
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1935
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Torpedoed by US submarine 11.5.42
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TSUGARA
Displacement: 4000t standard; 43330t trial
Armament: 4-5in/40 DP, 4-25mm AA, 600 mines, 1 aircraft
Complement: ?
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Tsugaru
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1940
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Torpedoed by a US submarine 29.6.44
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SOKUTEN, HARASHIMA and AJIRO classes
Displacement: 720t standard; 738t trial
Armament: 2-40mm AA, 2-13.2mm AA, 120 mines
Complement: 100
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Sokuten
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Sunk 25.7.44
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Shirakami
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Sunk 3.3.44
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Naryu
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Sunk 16.2.45
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Hirashima
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To UK 1947, broken up
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Hoko
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Sunk 16.11.43
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Ishikazi
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Sunk 27.7.43
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Saishu
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To China 1947 as Yung Ching
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Niizaki
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Broken up 1947
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Yurijima
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Sunk 14.1.45
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Nuwashima
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Broken
up 1946
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Maeshima
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CTL 18.10.44
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Moroshima
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Never began
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Ajiro
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Sunk 1.10.44
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HATSUTAKA
Displacement: 1608t standard; 1860t trial Armament:
4-40mm AA, 4-25mm AA, 360 mines
Complement: ?
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Hatsutaka
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1939-44
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Sunk 16.5.45
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Aotaka
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1939-44
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Sunk 26.9.44
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Wakatake
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1939-44
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To UK 1937 as Laburnum, scrapped 1956
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KAMISHIMA class
Displacement: 766t standard; 787t trial
Armament: 2-40mm AA, 13-25mm AA, 120 mines, 36 DCs
Complement: ?
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Kamishima
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1945
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To USSR 1947
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Awashima
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1945
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To USA 1947, Broken up
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HATSUSHIMA class cablelayers/minelayers
Displacement: 1564t standard; 1670t trial
Armament: 1-3in/40 AA, 2-13.2mm AA, 12 mines
Complement: ?
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Hatsushima
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1940-41
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Sunk 28.4.45
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Tsurshuima
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1940-41
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To civilian use 1945
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Tateishi
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1940-41
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Sunk 27.3.45
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ERIMO minelayer/minesweeper Displacement:
630t standard; 670t full load
Armament: 1-40mm, 2-20mm, 1 hedgehog, 2 K-guns, 2 DC racks
Complement: 80
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Erimo
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12 July
1955
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Deleted
1982
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TSUGARA minelayer/cable layer Displacement: 950t
standard Armament: 1-3in/50,
2-20mm, 4 K-guns, 40 mines
Complement: 100
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Tsugaru
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19 July
1955
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Lengthened
& widened and converted into specialised cable ship 1969-70, deleted
1990
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HAYASE mine warfare support ship/minelayer
Displacement: 2000t standard; 3050t full load
Armament: 2-3in/50, 2-20mm, 6-12.75in Mk 32 ASW TT, 200 mines Complement: 85
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Hayase
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21.6.71
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In
service 1995
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SOUYA minelayer Displacement:
2150t standard; 3250t full load
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Souya
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31.3.71
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In service 1995
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