W-13-class minesweeper
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| No.13 in 1933
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | No.13 class minesweeper |
| Builders | |
| Operators | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Preceded by | No.1 class |
| Succeeded by | No.7 class |
| Subclasses |
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| Cost | 1,330,000 JPY (in 1931) |
| Built | 1931 – 1936 |
| In commission | 1933 – 1945 |
| Planned | 6 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Lost | 5 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics No.13-class | |
| Displacement | 525 long tons (533 t) standard |
| Length | 74.00 m (242 ft 9 in) overall |
| Beam | 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20.0 knots (23.0 mph; 37.0 km/h) |
| Range | 2,600 nmi (4,800 km) at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 98 |
| Armament |
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| General characteristics No.17-class | |
| Displacement | 578 long tons (587 t) standard |
| Length | 72.50 m (237 ft 10 in) overall |
| Beam | 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 19.0 knots (21.9 mph; 35.2 km/h) |
| Range | 2,600 nmi (4,800 km) at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
| Complement | 94 |
| Armament |
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The No.13 class minesweeper (第十三号型掃海艇,, Dai Jūsan Gō-gata Sōkaitei) was a class of minesweepers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during the 1930s and World War II. 6 vessels were built in 1931-36 under the Maru 1 Keikaku. They have two sub classes, this article handles them collectively.
Background
[edit ]- Improved model of the No.1-class. The IJN tried to a small hull than No.1-class to give a performance the same as No.1-class. And this attempt failed when the vessels were discovered to be top heavy by an investigation of the fleet in the aftermath of the Tomozuru Incident.
Ships in classes
[edit ]No.13 class
[edit ]- Project number I3A. 4 vessels were built in 1931-1934. No.15 and No.16 were behind with the completed by the Tomozuru Incident. They had clipper-bow.
Ship
Builder
Laid down
Launched
Completed
Fate
No.13 [1]
Fujinagata Shipyards
22 December 1931
30 March 1933
31 August 1933
Sunk by bombardment from Netherlands pillbox at Tarakan Island on 12 January 1942. Decommissioned on 30 November 1945.
No.14
Ōsaka Iron Works
22 December 1933
20 March 1933
30 September 1933
Sunk by bombardment from Netherlands pillbox at Tarakan Island on 12 January 1942. Decommissioned on 30 November 1945.
No.15
Fujinagata Shipyards
6 April 1933
14 February 1934
21 August 1934
Heavily damaged by USS Tilefish on 5 March 1945, later agrounded. Decommissioned on 10 May 1945.
No.16
Mitsui, Tama Shipyard
20 June 1933
30 March 1934
29 September 1934
Sunk by air raid off Makassar 06°08′S 119°20′E / 6.133°S 119.333°E / -6.133; 119.333 on 11 September 1943. Decommissioned on 11 November 1943.
No.17 class
[edit ]- Project number I3B. 2 vessels were built in 1935-1936. Improved model of the No.13-class. About their appearance, bow was changed to double-curvature bow and fitted Kampon geared turbine.
Ship
Builder
Laid down
Launched
Completed
Fate
No.17
Ōsaka Iron Works
28 January 1935
3 August 1935
15 January 1936
Decommissioned on 20 November 1945. Scrapped on 1 September 1948.
No.18
Mitsui, Tama Shipyard
2 February 1935
19 September 1935
30 April 1936
Sunk by air raid off Hainan 16°52′N 108°38′E / 16.867°N 108.633°E / 16.867; 108.633 on 26 November 1944. Decommissioned on 10 January 1945.
Photo
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No.16
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No.18
Footnotes
[edit ]- ^ Minesweeper No.13 (第十三号掃海艇, Dai 13 Gō Sōkaitei). The same shall apply hereinafter.
Bibliography
[edit ]- Ships of the World special issue Vol.45, Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, "Kaijinsha"., (Japan), February 1996
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.50, Japanese minesweepers and landing ships, "Ushio Shobō". (Japan), April 1981