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101-GO auxiliary minelayer (1938 / 1942)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 第101号敷設特務艇 [101-go] (ex-Barlight) | 1005 | Lobnitz, Renfrew, UK | 1938 | 9.9.1938 | 1938 // 9.1942 | captured 8.1945, to China 1947 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 730 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 900 |
| Length, m | 45.7 |
| Breadth, m | 9.83 |
| Draught, m | 2.90 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 2 coupled boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 850 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 11-shiki, 3 x 2 - 25/60 96-shiki, 40 mines or 2 DCR (16) |
| Complement | 63 |
Standard scale images
101-go 1942
Project history
Ex-British boom vessel Barlight (Bar class), 19.12.1941 scuttled by crew in Hong Kong. Sne was salvaged by Japanese and after repair entered service with IJN.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
