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112-GO auxiliary submarine chasers (1930 / 1942 - 1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 第112号駆潜特務艇 [112-go] (ex-B) | Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands | 9.1928 | 24.9.1929 | 8.1930 // 12.1942 | sunk 4.6.1945 | ||
| 第113号駆潜特務艇 [113-go] (ex-A) | Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands | 9.1928 | 19.4.1929 | 8.1930 // 1.1943 | sunk 23.6.1945 | ||
| 第116号駆潜特務艇 [116-go] (ex-C) | Willemsoord, Den Helder, Netherlands | 4.1929 | 1929 | 8.1930 // 4.1943 | sunk 13.11.1944 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 179 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 225 |
| Length, m | 42.8 wl 45.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 6.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.50 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | VTE, 1 water-tube boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 700 |
| Max speed, kts | 14.5 |
| Fuel, t | oil 40 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 47/40 Yamanouchi, 1 x 3 - 25/60 96-shiki, 1 x 1 - 13.2/76, 1 DCT (8) |
| Complement | 30 |
Standard scale images
112-go 1943
Project history
In 1942 at capture of Dutch East India of a number of small Dutch ships thrown at retreat has got into Japanese hands. Part from them has been scuttled on shallow water, others were in incomplete condition in yards in Surabaya and Batavia. After repair and completion 18 boats became a part of IJN as auxiliary submarine chasers.
Ex-Dutch minesweepers of "A" class, scuttled by own crews 1 -6.3.1942. All were raised and commissioned by IJN as auxiliary submarine chasers.
Modernizations
None
