(HINOKI MARU, prewar – Berend van der Wal Collection)
This class consists of HINOKI MARU only, completed in 1939 for Uwajima Unyu K.K. She was requisitioned in Sep ‘41 by the IJN and converted to an auxiliary indicator netlayer in Oct ‘41. She was torpedoed and sunk in Sep ’44 by an American submarine about 75 nautical miles ENE Kangean Island, Netherlands Indies (now Indonesia).
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Saizaki-machi. Saizaki Dock K.K. shipyard
1939
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| Gross tonnage: |
599-tons |
| Dimensions: |
165.0’(loa) x 27.9' x 13.8' |
| Propulsion: |
One Diesel engine, one shaft, ? s/nhp. |
| Speed: |
Cruising: 10.5 knots – Max: unknown. |
| Armament: |
Standard military equipment:
One Type 41 8cm/40cal deck gun, one Type 93 single 13mm MG, one single 7.7mm MG, one 60cm searchlight, One DC thrower, Two Type 1 DC racks, 24 DCs, four Type 14 anti-submarine nets and one hydrophone.
From Mar ’42: One cheap type 8cm/40cal deck gun
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