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Japanese Minesweepers. History
of the Japanese Minesweepers.
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| Ships
name |
Launch Date |
Fate |
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W1 class
Displacement: 615t standard; 691t trial Armament:
2-4.7in/45, 1-3in/40 AA
Complement: 92
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W1
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1923-24
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Sunk 10.8.45
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W2
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1923-24
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Sunk 1.3.42
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W3
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1923-24
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Sunk 9.4.45
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W4
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1923-24
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Scuttled 13.7.46
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W5 class
Displacement: 620t standard; 706t trial
Armament: 2-4.7in/45, 1-3in/40 AA, 1 MG
Complement: 87
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W5
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1928
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Sunk 4.11.44
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W6
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1928
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Sunk 26.12.41
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W13
Class Displacement:
500t standard; 551t trial Armament:
2-4.7in/45, 2-13.2mm AA
Complement: ?
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W13
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1933-44
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Sunk by shore batteries in the attack on Tarakan,
Borneo 12.1.42
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W14
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1933-44
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Sunk by shore batteries in the attack on Tarakan,
Borneo 12.1.42
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W15
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1933-44
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Sunk 5.3.45
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W16
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1933-44
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Sunk 11.9.43
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W17 class
Displacement: 578t standard, 696t trial Armament:
2-4.7in/45, 2-13.2 AA
Complement: ?
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W17
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1935
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Broken up 1947
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W18
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1935
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Sunk 26.11.44
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W7 class
Displacement: 630t standard; 738t trial
Armament: 3-4.7in/45, 2-25mm AA
Complement: 88
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W7
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1938-39
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Sunk 15.4.44
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W8
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1938-39
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Scuttled 13.7.44
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W9
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1938-39
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Sunk 2.2.42
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W10
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1938-39
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Sunk 10.12.41
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W11
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1938-39
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Sunk 28.3.45
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W12
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1938-39
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Sunk 6.4.45
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W19 class
Displacement: 648t standard; 743t trial Armament:
3-4.7in/45, 2-25mm AA
Complement: ?
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W19
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1941-44
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Constructive total loss 10.12.41
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W20
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1941-44
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Sunk 4.5.45
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W21
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1941-44
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To USA 1947, broken up
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W22
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1941-44
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Sunk 11.11.44
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W23
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1941-44
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To USSR 1947, sunk 15.7.45
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W24
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1941-44
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Sunk 15.7.45
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W25
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1941-44
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Sunk 4.7.44
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W26
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1941-44
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Sunk 17.2.44
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W27
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1941-44
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Sunk 17.2.44
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W28
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1941-44
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Sunk 29.8.44
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W29
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1941-44
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Sunk 7.5.45
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W30
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1941-44
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Sunk 11.11.44
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W33
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1941-44
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Sunk 9.8.45
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W34
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1941-44
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Sunk 21.5.45
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W38
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1941-44
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Sunk 20.11.44
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W39
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1941-44
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Sunk 20.7.45
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W41
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1941-44
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Sunk 4.1.45
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Ex-US ALBATROSS class coastal minesweepers
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Etajima
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1955
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Deleted
1966
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Moroshima
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1959
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Deleted
1957
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Ninoshima
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1959
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Deleted
1957
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Nuwajima
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1955
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Deleted
1957
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Ogishima
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1955
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Deleted
1957
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Ujishima
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1955
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Deleted
1966
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Yakushima
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1955
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Returned
to USA 1970
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Yugeshima
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1955
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Deleted
1957
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Yurishima
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1955
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Deleted
1957
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Ex-US AMS/MSC type coastal minesweeper
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Acquired
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Yashima
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16.12.54
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Re-classified
as auxiliaries 1971, deleted 1978
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Hashima
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3.6.55
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Re-classified
as auxiliaries 1971, deleted 1978
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Tsushima
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18.7.56
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Re-classified
as auxiliaries shortly after, deleted 1978
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Toshima
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18.7.56
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Re-classified
as auxiliaries shortly after, deleted 1978
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YASHIRO coastal minesweeper Displacement: 230t
standard; 255 t full load
Armament: 1-20mm
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Yashiro
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26.3.56
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Deleted
1981
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ATADA class, class minesweepers
Displacement: 240t standard; 260t full load
Armament: 1-20mm
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Atada
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12.3.56
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Deleted
1981
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Itsuki
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11.3.56
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Deleted
1981
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KASADO class minehunters/minesweepers
Displacement: 330t standard; 360t full load
Armament: 1-20mm
Complement: 43
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Amani
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31.10.66
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Chiburi
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29.11.63
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Habushi
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19.6.59
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Became
MCM support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Hario
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10.12.62
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Became
hydro graphic ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Hirado
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3.10.60
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Hotaka
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23.10.61
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Ibuki
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2.12.67
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Kanawa
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22.4.59
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Karato
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11.12.62
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Kasado
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19.3.58
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Became
hydro graphic ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Katsura
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18.9.67
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Koozu
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12.11.59
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Koshiki
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9.11.61
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Kudako
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8.12.64
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Mikura
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14.3.60
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Became
tenders to gunnery school 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Minase
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10.1.67
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Mustsure
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16.12.63
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Ootsu
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5.11.64
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Became
MCM support ships 1982,
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Rebun
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7.12.65
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Rishiri
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22.11.65
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Sakito
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22.4.59
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Shikine
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22.7.60
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Became
tenders to gunnery school 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Shisaka
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20.3.58
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Tatara
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14.1.60
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Became
hydro graphic ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Tsukumi
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12.1.60
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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Urume
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12.11.66
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Became
diver support ships 1982, deleted 1981-90
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TAKAMI class minehunters/minesweepers
Displacement: 380t standard
Armament: 1-20mm
Complement: 45-47
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Takami
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15.7.69
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Iou
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