Kurokami 1919
Toshima 1945
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 夏島丸 [Natsushima Maru], 7.1920- 夏島丸 [Natsushima] | Yokosuka K K | 3.11.1911 | 1912 // 1915 | BU 1932 | |||
| 測天丸 [Sokuten Maru], 7.1920- 測天 [Sokuten] | Maizuru K K | 3.1913 | 1913 // 1915 | BU 1937 | |||
| 戸島丸 [Toshima Maru], 7.1920- 戸島 [Toshima] | Maizuru K K | 10.1914 | 3.1915 | sunk 30.7.1945 | |||
| 黒島丸 [Kuroshima Maru], 7.1920- 黒島 [Kuroshima] | Maizuru K K | 10.1914 | 4.1915 | captured 8.1945, to China 11.1947 (第29 [Chieh 29]) | |||
| 葦埼丸 [Ashizaki Maru], 7.1920- 葦埼 [Ashizaki] | Maizuru K K | 10.1915 | 5/1916 | captured 8.1945, wrecked 17.11.1945 | |||
| 加徳丸 [Katoku Maru], 7.1920- 加徳 [Katoku], 1949- ケートック [Katoku] | PS29 | Maizuru K K | 10.1915 | 4.1916 | captured 8.1945, JMSDF patrol 1948, stricken 1953 | ||
| 黒神丸 [Kurokami Maru], 7.1920- 黒神 [Kurokami] | Kure K K | 2.1917 | 5.1917 | captured 8.1945, to United Kingdom 11.1947, BU | |||
| 片島丸 [Katashima Maru], 7.1920- 片島 [Katashima] | Maizuru K K | 2.1917 | 5.1917 | captured 8.1945, to Soviet Union 10.1947 (Âèëþé [Viliuy]) | |||
| 円島丸 [Ento Maru], 7.1920- 円島 [Ento] | Maizuru K K | 3.1917 | 5.1917 | damaged 15.1.1945, never repaired | |||
| 江之島丸 [Enoshima Maru], 7.1920- 江之島 [Enoshima] | Maizuru K K | 1917 | 3.1919 | damaged 14.10.1944, never repaired | |||
| 黒埼 [Kurosaki] (ex-黒埼丸 [Kurosaki Maru]) | Yokosuka K K | 1918 | 12.1921 | captured 8.1945, wrecked 18.11.1945 | |||
| 似島 [Ninoshima] (ex-似島丸 [Ninoshima Maru]) | Kure K K | 1918 | 10.1920 | captured 8.1945, BU 1946 | |||
| 鷲埼 [Washizaki] (ex-鷲埼丸 [Washizaki Maru]) | Yokosuka K K | 1920 | 9.1921 | captured 8.1945, to United Kingdom 11.1947, BU |
| Data variant | as completed |
|
Displacement standard, t |
405 |
|
Displacement full, t |
435 |
|
Length, m |
45.7 |
|
Breadth, m |
7.59 |
|
Draught, m |
2.31 |
|
No of shafts |
1 (2 screws) |
|
Machinery |
1 VTE, 1 boiler |
|
Power, h. p. |
600 |
|
Max speed, kts |
12.8 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(10) |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115, 45 - 60 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
|
Complement |
40 |
Project history: Coastal (inshore) auxiliary minelayers. Under 1915-1917FY Estimates 13 ships were converted from standard tenders. Among themselves they were slightly differed.
Modernizations: 1930s, all survived: mine capacity was increased to 120.
1944, all survived: + (1 - 2) x 1 - 13.2/76, 4 DCT
1948, Katoku was recommissioned with data as given in the table.
| Data variant | Katoku 1948 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
405 |
|
Displacement full, t |
435 |
|
Length, m |
45.7 |
|
Breadth, m |
7.59 |
|
Draught, m |
2.31 |
|
No of shafts |
1 (2 screws) |
|
Machinery |
1 VTE, 1 boiler |
|
Power, h. p. |
600 |
|
Max speed, kts |
12.8 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(10) |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115 |
|
Complement |
40 |
Naval service: Enoshima 14.10.1944 was sunk at Formosa by US carrier aircraft. Toshima was sunk at Maizuru 30.7.1945 by US carrier aircraft. Ento 15.1.1945 was hard damaged at Formosa by US carrier aircraft. Ashizaki and Kurosaki foundered during a storm at coast of Japan 17 and 18.11.1945 respectively.
Katashima and Kuroshima in 1947 were transferred on a reparation to the USSR and China respectively.
Katoku in 1948 became patrol ship of JMSDF.
Kuroshima
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