Sokuten class auxiliary minelayers




Displacement405t standard, 420t normal
Length45.7m pp
Width7,6m
Draught2.3m
Machinery2-shaft recipro, 1 boiler, 600ihp
Speed12.8kt
Range600nm by 10kt
Armament1-8cm/40cal AA gun, 120 mines
Complement40



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
NatsushimaFY1910Yokosuka NYd?1911. 31911miscellaneous
(Natsushima-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Natsushima)
1923. 4. 1 miscellaneous
1932 BU
SokutenFY1912Maizuru NYd?1913. 31913. 7. 4miscellaneous
(Daiichi Sokuten-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Sokuten)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1936. 8.25 disc
ToshimaFY1913Maizuru NYd?1914.101915. 3.20miscellaneous
(Toshima-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Toshima)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945. 7.30 sunk
(air attack, at Maizuru)
1945.11.30 disc
KuroshimaFY1914Maizuru NYd?1914.101915. 4.25miscellaneous
(Kuroshima-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Kuroshima)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.10. 5 disc
1947.10. 3 to Chi
AshisakiFY1915Maizuru NYd?1915.101916. 5.12miscellaneous
(Ashisaki-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Ashisaki)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.10. 5 disc
1945.11.17 wrecked
(heavy weather, near Niigata)
KatokuFY1915Maizuru NYd?1915.101916. 4. 4miscellaneous
(Katoku-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Katoku)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.10. 5 disc
1947 to USA, return
1948. 5. 1 JMSA (Katoku)
1952. 4.16 disc
EntoFY1916Maizuru NYd?1917. 31917. 5.16miscellaneous
(Ento-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Ento)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945. 1.15 damaged
(air attack, Taiwan)
1946. 4.30 disc
KurokamiFY1916Kure NYd?1917. 21917. 5. 1miscellaneous
(Kurokami-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Kurokami)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.10. 5 disc
1947.11.14 to UK, BU
KatashimaFY1916Maizuru NYd?1917. 21917. 5.19miscellaneous
(Katashima-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Katashima)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.10. 5 disc
1947.10. 3 to USSR
EnoshimaFY1917Maizuru NYd?19171919. 3.31miscellaneous
(Enoshima-Maru)
1920. 7. 1 MLB2 (Enoshima)
1931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1946. 4.30 disc
NinoshimaFY1918Kure NYd?19181920.10.15MLB21931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.11.30 disc
KurosakiFY1919Uchida SB?19181921.12.24MLB21931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.11.18 wrecked
(heavy weather, near Hachinohe)
1945.11.30 disc
WashizakiFY1920Yokohama IWks?19201921. 9.30MLB21931. 5.30 MLB
1944. 2. 1 MLBa
1945.11.30 disc
1945.11.30 disc



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