(Tsubame by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color
Paintings of Japanese Warships")
Completed in 1929, TSUBAME was a dual- pupose coastal light
minelayer/netlayer. In 1943, she was pressed into convoy escort duty as a
result of the IJN's critical shortage of escort vessels and fitted with
depth charge racks. TSUBAME was sunk off Ishigaki Shima. by Task Force
58's aircraft in March 1945.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Mitsubishi, Yokohama, 1929. |
| Displacement: |
450-tons standard. |
| Dimensions: |
215' by 23'7" by 7' |
| Propulsion and Speed: |
2 VTE, 2 shafts, 2,500 ihp; 19 knots. |
| Armament: |
1 x 80-mm (3-inch) 40 cal AA gun, 1 x
13.2mm MG, 120 mines. |
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