No.1-class minelayer
{{Short description|Class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= Japanese minelayer No1.jpg |Ship caption= Auxiliary Minelayer No.1 on 28 February 1942 }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name=No.1 class auxiliary minelayer |Builders=Uraga Dock Company |Operators=20px Imperial Japanese Navy |Class before=Sokuten-class |Class after= |Subclasses= |Cost= |Built range=1941–1942 |In service range= |In commission range=1942–1947 |Reclassified= |Total ships building= |Total ships planned=4 |Total ships completed=4 |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active= |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost=3 |Total ships retired=1 |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= |Ship type=Minelayer |Ship tonnage= |Ship displacement= {{convert|215|LT|t|0|lk=in|abbr=on}} standard |Ship length= {{convert|35.11|m|ftin|abbr=on}} overall |Ship beam= {{convert|6.16|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught= {{convert|2.38|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= |Ship propulsion=*1 × low-speed diesel
|Ship power= |Ship speed= {{convert|9.5|kn|mph km/h|lk=in}} |Ship range= {{convert|1500|nmi|km|lk=in|abbr=on}} at {{convert|9.5|kn|mph km/h|abbr=on}} |Ship boats= |Ship troops= |Ship complement= 63 |Ship capacity= |Ship crew= |Ship EW= |Ship armament=*1 × 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun L/40 AA gun
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The {{nihongo|No.1 class auxiliary minelayer|第一号型敷設特務艇,|Dai Ichi Gō-gata Fusetsu-Tokumutei}} was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II. They were built to supplement the timeworn Sokuten-class. 4 vessels were built in 1941–42 under the Maru Rin Programme (Ship # 257–260).
Background
- In 1939, the Sokuten-class was the main minelayer of the local guard districts. However, they were too old. The IJN wanted new small minelayers for local guard districts.
- In 1940, the IJN found out a handy boat. It was a standard longline fishing ship Sōyō Maru (160 tons) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry. The IJN made a model of it and completed a design of new small minelayer. Uraga Dock Company built all of the vessels.
Ships in class
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| width="4%" | Ship # | width="10%" | Ship | width="9%" bgcolor= | Laid down | width="9%" bgcolor= | Launched | width="9%" bgcolor= | Completed | width="25%" bgcolor= | Fate |
257
| Auxiliary minelayer No. 1第一号敷設特務艇 (Dai Ichi Gō Fusetsu-Tokumutei) | 4 June 1941 | 20 August 1941 | 28 February 1942 | Renamed Auxiliary minelayer No. 1 on 1 February 1944, struck a naval mine and sunk off Medan on 27 March 1945, decommissioned on 3 May 1947. |
258
| Minelayer No. 2第二号敷設艇 (Dai Ni Gō Fusetsutei), she sank before the revision of the law. | 4 June 1941 | 30 August 1941 | 10 April 1942 | Struck a naval mine and sunk off Surabaya on 31 December 1942, decommissioned on 20 March 1943. |
259
| Auxiliary minelayer No. 3第三号敷設特務艇 (Dai San Gō Fusetsu-Tokumutei) | 8 September 1941 | 14 January 1942 | 30 June 1942 | Renamed Auxiliary minelayer No. 3 on 1 February 1944, survived war at Chuuk, decommissioned on 3 May 1947. |
260
| Auxiliary minelayer No. 4第四号敷設特務艇 (Dai Yon Gō Fusetsu-Tokumutei) | 8 September 1941 | 24 January 1942 | 20 August 1942 | Renamed Auxiliary minelayer No. 4 on 1 February 1944, sunk by HMS Tally-Ho off Car Nicobar on 20 November 1944, decommissioned on 3 May 1947. |
Photos
Image:Japanese minelayer No2.jpg|Minelayer No.2 on 7 April 1942
Image:Japanese minelayer No3.jpg|Auxiliary Minelayer No.3 in 1942
Image:Japanese minelayer No4 in 1942.jpg|Auxiliary Minelayer No.4 in 1942
Notes
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Bibliography
- Ships of the World special issue Vol.45, Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, {{cite web |url=http://www.ships-net.co.jp/ |title=Kaijinsha}}, (Japan), February 1996
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.47, Japanese naval mine warfare crafts, {{cite web |url=http://www.kojinsha.co.jp/ |title=Ushio Shobō}} (Japan), January 1981
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