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TSUKUSHI armed survey vessel (1941)
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Tsukushi
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 筑紫 [Tsukushi] | Mitsubishi, Yokohama | 17.1.1940 | 29.11.1940 | 17.12.1941 | sunk 4.11.1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1400 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1600 |
| Length, m | 79.3 pp 83.0 wl |
| Breadth, m | 10.6 |
| Draught, m | 3.60 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 5700 |
| Max speed, kts | 19.7 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 2 - 120/45 10-shiki, 1 seaplane (E4N, E7K, E8N, E10A, E11A, F1M, E13A) |
| Complement | 128 |
Standard scale images
Tsukushi 1942
Graphics
Tsukushi
Project history
Special survey vessel intended for operations in areas of enemy force presence. Built under 3rd Supplementary program of 1937. Another vessel of this class (No847) was never ordered. Usually E14Y seaplane was based onboard.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Tsukushi was sunk by mine 4.11.1943 off New Ireland.
