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Tonnage |
1564 tons standard displacement |
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Dimensions |
262'3" byt 35'5" by 11'7" 79.93m by 10.80m by 3.53m |
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Maximum speed |
14 knots |
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Armament |
1 3"/40 AA gun 2 13mm/76 machine guns 21,870 yards (20,000 meters) of cable 2 depth charge throwers 12 mines |
| Machinery |
2-shaft reciprocating (2300 ihp) 2 coal-fired boilers |
| Sensors |
4 sets of hydrophones |
| Modifications |
1943-1944: Depth
charges removed and 13mm guns replaced by 6 25mhttp://www.combinedfleet.com/Densenfusetsusen.htmm/60 AA guns. Mine capacity increased to 120 mines. |
The Hatsushimas (Hashimas in
some sources) were cable ships with
limited minelaying capability. Completed in 1940-1941, they could carry
or retrieve 12 miles (20 km) of cable, either for securing Type 92
wired mines or telegraph cables.
| Yokosuka Guard Force |
Torpedoed
1945-5-28 off Mikizaki by Sennet |
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| Tsurushima |
Saeki Guard Force |
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| Odate |
Sasebo Guard Force |
Torpedoed
1945-3-27 off Kyushu by Trigger |
| Tateishi |
Maizuru Guard Force |
Sunk by aircraft 1945-3-21
off Cam Ranh Bay |
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2011-12-17)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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