Natsushima class minelayer (1933)
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The was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
(IJN), serving during and after 1930s through World War II
. Their designed was based on the Tsubame-class
, however, Natsushima-class added to naval mine ability than them.
, however, 3rd ship Sarushima was used to diesel engine experiment ship.
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Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
(IJN), serving during and after 1930s through World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Their designed was based on the Tsubame-class
Tsubame class minelayer
The was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy , serving during and after 1929 through World War II.=* 17 September 1928: Laid down as the at Yokohama Dock Company.* 22 March 1929: Reclassified to .* 24 April 1929: Launched....
, however, Natsushima-class added to naval mine ability than them.
Natsushima class
Project number H5. 3 vessels were planned under the Maru 1 Programme1st Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Japan, 1931)
The , otherwise known as the "Circle One" plan was the first of four expansion plans of the Imperial Japanese Navy between 1930 and the start of World War II.-Background:...
, however, 3rd ship Sarushima was used to diesel engine experiment ship.
- 24 December 1931: Laid down at Tōkyō Ishikawajima Zōsen.
- 24 March 1933: Launched.
- 31 July 1933: Completed.
- In 1934: Rebuilding by the Tomozuru IncidentJapanese torpedo boat Tomozuruwas one of four s of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She capsized in a storm on March 12, 1934, shortly after her completion. This incident forced the IJN to review the stability of all recently completed, under construction and planned ships. She was salvaged and put back into service after extensive...
. - In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese WarSecond Sino-Japanese WarThe Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
. - 1941-1943: Sortie for the naval mine laying at Japan Mainland.
- 10 December 1943: Dispatched to southeast areaSoutheast Area FleetThe was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy established during World War II.-History:The Southeast Area Fleet was an operational command of the Imperial Japanese Navy combining the remaining surface elements of the IJN 8th Fleet with the IJN 11th Air Fleet, the No.5 Special Base Unit...
. - 22 February 1944: Sunk by USS StanlyUSS Stanly (DD-478)USS Stanly , a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Fabius Stanly ....
, USS Charles AusburneUSS Charles Ausburne (DD-570)USS Charles Ausburne , a , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Charles L. Ausburne, a sailor in World War I who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross....
and USS DysonUSS Dyson (DD-572)USS Dyson was a of the United States Navy. She was named for Rear Admiral Charles W. Dyson .Dyson was launched 15 April 1942 by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange, Tex., sponsored by Mrs...
off KaviengKaviengKavieng is the capital of the Papua New Guinean province of New Ireland and the largest town on the island of the same name. The town is located at Balgai Bay, on the northern tip of the island. As of 2000, it had a population of 10,600....
02°40′S 149°40′E. - 30 April 1944: Decommissioned.
- 19 January 1933: Laid down at Harima Zōsen.
- 26 March 1934: Launched.
- 20 September 1934: Completed.
- In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- 1941-1943: Sortie for the naval mine laying at Japan Mainland and convoy escort operations at East China SeaEast China SeaThe East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 km² or 750,000 square miles.-Geography:...
. - 31 December 1943: Dispatched to southeast area.
- 1 April 1944: Sunk by air raid at RabaulRabaulRabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
. - 10 April 1944: Decommissioned.
Sarushima class
Project number H5B. She was built as diesel engine experiment ship. Her results were made use of in the Sokuten-classSokuten class minelayer (1938)
The was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy , serving during and after World War II. The class consists of three subclasses, which this article handles collectively.-Background:...
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- 28 March 1933: Laid down at Mistubishi, Yokohama shipyard.
- 16 December 1933: Launched.
- 20 July 1934: Completed.
- In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- 1941-1944: Sortie for the naval mine laying and convoy escort operations at Japan Mainland.
- 4 July 1944: Sunk by air raid off Otōto-jimaChichi-jima, formerly known as Peel Island and in the 19th century known to the English as part of the Bonin Islands, is the largest island in the Ogasawara archipelago. Chichi-jima is approximately 150 miles north of Iwo Jima. The island is within the political boundaries of Ogasawara Town, Ogasawara...
. - 10 September 1944: Decommissioned.