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Natsushima class minelayer (1933)

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Operators
  
Imperial Japanese Navy

Succeeded by
  
Sokuten-class

Preceded by
  
Tsubame-class

Natsushima-class minelayer (1933)

Name
  
Natsushima-class minelayer

Builders
  
Tōkyō Ishikawajima Zōsen Corporation Harima Zōsen Corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Subclasses
  
Natsushima-class Sarushima-class

The Natsushima-class minelayer (夏島型敷設艇,, Natsushima-gata Fusetsutei) was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after the 1930s through World War II. Their design was based on the Tsubame-class, but with increased armament.

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Natsushima-class

Project number H5. 3 vessels were planned under the Maru 1 Programme, however, 3rd ship Sarushima was used to diesel engine experiment ship.

Natsushima (夏島)

  • 24 December 1931: Laid down at Tōkyō Ishikawajima Zōsen.
  • 24 March 1933: Launched.
  • 31 July 1933: Completed.
  • In 1934: Rebuilding after the Tomozuru Incident.
  • In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese War.
  • 1941-1943: Sortie for the naval mine laying at Japan Mainland.
  • 10 December 1943: Dispatched to southeast area.
  • 22 February 1944: Sunk by USS Stanly, USS Charles Ausburne and USS Dyson off Kavieng 02°40′S 149°40′E.
  • 30 April 1944: Removed from naval ship list.

    • Nasami (那沙美)

  • 19 January 1933: Laid down at Harima Zōsen.
  • 26 March 1934: Launched.
  • 20 September 1934: Completed.
  • In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese War.
  • 1941-1943: Sortie for the naval mine laying at Japan Mainland and convoy escort operations at East China Sea.
  • 31 December 1943: Dispatched to southeast area.
  • 1 April 1944: Sunk by air raid at Rabaul.
  • 10 April 1944: Removed from naval ship list.

    • Sarushima-class

    Project number H5B. She was built as diesel engine experiment ship. Her results were made use of in the Sokuten-class.

    Sarushima (猿島)

  • 28 March 1933: Laid down at Mistubishi, Yokohama shipyard.
  • 16 December 1933: Launched.
  • 20 July 1934: Completed.
  • In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese War.
  • 1941-1944: Sortie for the naval mine laying and convoy escort operations at Japan Mainland.
  • 4 July 1944: Sunk by air raid off Otōto-jima.
  • 10 September 1944: Removed from naval ship list.

    • References

    Natsushima-class minelayer (1933) Wikipedia
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