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JAPANESE MARITIME SELF-DEFENCE FORSE (JAPAN)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

converted small minesweepers (1940s/1948)

100 - 1000 BRT

MS33 Horai Maru (1948-1956), MS34 Nagato Maru (1948-1956), MS35 Egomaru Maru 2 (1948-1953), MS36 Shota Maru 1 (1948-1962), MS37 Naniwa Maru (100, 1948-1957), MS38 Tokuyama Maru 2 (150, 1948-1962), MS39 Shintokuyama Maru (100, 1948-1961), MS41 Misazu Maru (150, 1948-1960), MS42 Takachiho Maru (100, 19488-1960), MS50 Tokuyama Maru 12 (1948-1954), MS54 Atago Maru (300, 1948-1957), MS55 Atsudo Maru (150, 1948-1961), MS56 Tsumichi Maru (100, 1948-1963), MS66 Nishiki Maru  (1948-1954), MS67 Fuji Maru (1948-1956), MS71 Sonnam Maru 1 (1948-), MS72 Sonnam Maru 2 (1948-), MS75 Nakamatsu Maru 1 (1948-1956), MS76 (1948-), MS77 Nakao Maru 2 (1948-), MS80 Kiosho Maru (1948-1954), MS87 (1948-), MS88 Shinko Maru 20 (1948-1956), MS89 Ogi Maru (1948-1956)

Project history: Former small tugs and fishing vessels, converted for minesweeping after WWII.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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