Wa-1 class auxiliary minesweepers




Displacement215t standard, 222t normal
Length29.0m pp, 29.6m wl
Width5.9m
Draught2.39m
Machinery1-shaft diesel, 300bhp
Speed9.5kt
Range1700nm by 9.5kt
Armament1-8cm/23cal AA gun, 1-7.7mm MG, 6 DCs
Complement?



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
Wa-1FY1940Osaka IWks?1941.11. 91942. 1.31MSa1942. 5. 4 sunk
(air attack, off Guadalcanal)
[09.07S, 160.12E]
1942. 5.25 disc
Wa-2FY1940Osaka IWks?1941.11. 91942. 2.28MSa1942. 5. 4 sunk
(air attack, off Guadalcanal)
[09.07S, 160.12E]
1942. 5.25 disc
Wa-3FY1940Osaka IWks?1942. 3.311942. 5.30MSa1945. 7.24 sunk
(air attack, at Soerabaya)
1947. 5. 3 disc
Wa-4FY1940Naniwa dock?1942. 3.101942. 6.29MSa1944. 7.19 sunk
(air attack, チモール沖)
[08.38S, 125.26E]
1944. 9.10 disc
Wa-5FY1940Osaka IWks?1942. 3.311942. 6.30MSa1947. 5. 3 disc
Wa-6FY1940Naniwa dock?1942. 7.181942.10.30MSa1945. 8.10 sunk
(air attack, 岩手県山田湾)
1945.10.20 disc
Wa-7FY1941Osaka IWks, Hikoshima?1942. 7.161942.12.28MSa1946 to UK
1947. 5. 3 disc
Wa-8FY1941Osaka IWks, Hikoshima?1942. 7.161943. 1.31MSa1944.10.21 sunk
(air attack, 比島附近)
[11.30N, 123.20E]
1945. 5.10 disc
Wa-9FY1941Namura SB?1943. 1.251943. 4.14MSa1946 to UK
1947. 5. 3 disc
Wa-10FY1941Sanoyasu dock?1943. 1.251943. 5.14MSa1945. 1.11 sunk
(action, ルソン島沖)
[17.20N, 120E]
1945. 5.10 disc
Wa-11FY1941Naniwa dock?19421943. 2.24MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.11.14 to UK, BU
Wa-12FY1941Naniwa dock?19421943. 8.31MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 3 to USSR
Wa-13FY1941Hitachi, Hikoshima?1943. 1.251943. 4.14MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 1 to USA, BU
Wa-14FY1941Hitachi, Hikoshima?1943. 1.251943. 5.14MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 3 to Chi
Wa-15FY1941Namura SB?19431943. 4.30MSa1945.11.30 disc
Wa-16FY1941Sanoyasu dock?19431943. 3.31MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.11.14 to UK, BU
Wa-17FY1941Naniwa dock?19431943. 5.28MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 3 to USSR
Wa-18FY1941Namura SB?19431943. 7.31MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 3 to USA, BU
Wa-19FY1941Sanoyasu dock?19431943. 6.30MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 3 to Chi
Wa-20FY1941Naniwa dock?19431943. 7.31MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 3 to USSR
Wa-21FY1941Hitachi, Hikoshima?1943. 3.111943. 6.15MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 1 to USA, BU
Wa-22FY1941Namura SB?19431943.10.20MSa1945.11.30 disc
1947.10. 3 to Chi



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