(W-5 scanned from SOTW, v. 507)
The W-5 class of two units were slightly larger and 1 knot faster than the W-1's. In 1944, W-5's forward 4.7-inch gun and minesweeping gear were removed
and she was rearmed with five Type 96 25-mm AA guns and 36 DCs.
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Builders and
Year Completed: |
Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo
1922-1925 |
| Displacement: |
620-tons standard. |
| Dimensions: |
252' x 27' x 7.5' |
| Propulsion: |
2 sets VTE, 3 Kampon boilers, 2-shafts, 4000
i.h.p, speed 20 knots |
| Armament: |
2 x 4.7-inch (120-mm)/45 cal HA, 1-3-inch
(80-mm)/40-cal AA, 1-12-mm MG, 2 depth charge throwers |
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