Sokuten class minelayers




Displacement720t standard, 738t trial
Length69.50m pp, 73.50m wl, 75.50m oa
Width7.85m
Draught2.60m
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 3600bhp
Fueloil 35t
Speed20kt
Range2550nm by 14kt
Armament2-40mm AA (Hirashima and later, 1-8cm AA gun), 2-13.2mm AA, 120 mines
Complement100



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
SokutenFY1937Mitsubishi, Yokohama1937. 6.241938. 4.271938.12.28MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1944. 7.25 sunk
(air attack, at Palau)
[07.20N, 134.27E]
1944. 9.10 disc
ShirakamiFY1937Ishikawajima SB1937. 9. 31938. 6.251939. 4.25MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1944. 3. 4 lost
(collision with transport, S of Uruppu I)
[45.30N, 150E]
1944. 5.10 disc
NaryuFY1937Mitsubishi, Yokohama1939. 3.241939. 8.281940. 6.20MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1945. 2.16 sunk
(torpedoed, off Shionomisaki)
[32.10N, 139.58E]
1945. 4.10 disc
KyosaiFY1937Ishikawajima SB1938. 6.221939. 6.291939.12.27MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1945. 9. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947.11.20 to UK
1948. 3.31 BU complete
UkishimaFY1937Ishikawajima SB1939. 7.281939.12. 91940.10.31MLB1943.11.16 sunk
(torpedoed, off Hatsushima)
[34.55N, 139.22E]
1944. 1.31 disc
HirashimaFY1939Mitsubishi, Yokohama1939. 9. 61940. 6. 61940.12.24MLB1943. 7.27 sunk
(torpedoed, W of Goto Is)
[32.32N, 127.41E]
1943.11. 1 disc
HokoFY1939Tama SB1940.11. 71941. 9. 81941.12.20MLB1943. 9.28 sunk
(air attack, Central Solomons)
[05.00S, 154.30E]
1944. 1.31 disc
IshizakiFY1939Mitsubishi, Yokohama1941. 3.101941. 8.131942. 2.28MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947.10. 1 to USA, BU
TakashimaFY1939Nihon Kokan1940.12.111941.10.181942. 3.25MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1944.10.10 sunk
(air attack, Nago bay)
[26.39N, 127.52E]
1944.12.10 disc
SaishuFY1939Osaka IWks1941. 1.151941.11.151942. 4.25MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1945.10.22 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947.10. 3 to Chi
1964 disc
NiizakiFY1939Mitsui, Tamano1941. 7.121942. 3. 21942. 8.31MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1945.10. 4 sunk
(mined, off Muroran)
1945.10. 5 disc
YurijimaFY1939Nihon Kokan1941.10.311942. 7. 41942.11.25MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1945. 1.14 sunk
(torpedoed, E of Malay Pen)
[05.51N, 103.16E]
1945. 3.10 disc
NuwajimaFY1939Osaka IWks1941.11.261942. 7.311942.11.15MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1945. 4.30 damaged
(air attack, Saeki bay)
[32.56N, 131.05E]
1945.11.20 disc
MaejimaFY1939Nihon Kokan1942. 7.201943. 4.181943. 7.31MLB1944. 1.31 MLB
1944.10.21 sunk
(air attack, W of Luzon)
[17.46N, 120.25E]
1944.12.10 disc
MoroshimaFY1939---1942 cancelled



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