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Naval Historical Center #NH 98366
| Tonnage | 1970 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 341'2" by 38'10" by 10'7" 103.99m by 11.84m by 3.23m |
| Maximum speed | 17 knots |
| Complement | 235 |
| Armament | 3 5.5"/50 guns 2 3"/40 guns 300 mines 2 depth charge throwers |
| Machinery |
3-shaft MAN diesel (3000 hp) |
| Bunkerage | 295 tons diesel oil |
| Range | 5000 nautical miles (9300km) at 10 knots |
The Ikutsushima was the
first large Japanese diesel-powered ship.
She was with Minelayer Squadron 17 north of Singapore when war broke out, and
was torpedoed on 7 October 1944
in the Java Sea by Zwaardvisch.
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2008-4-1)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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