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KATSURIKI minelayer (1917)
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Katsuriki
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 勝力 [Katsuriki] | Kure K K | 1916 | 5.10.1916 | 1.1917 | survey vessel 7.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1540 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 2000 |
| Length, m | 73.1 wl |
| Breadth, m | 11.9 |
| Draught, m | 4.27 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 Kampon boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1800 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | coal 449 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1800(10) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 150 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
Katsuriki 1941
Katsuriki 1920
Graphics
Katsuriki
Project history
First Japanese purpose-built minelayer. Ordered under the 1915-16 programme. Had 4 wooden gallows for minelaying and minesweeping.
Modernizations
1931: - 3 x 1 - 76/40; + 2 x 1 - 76/40 11-shiki
Naval service
Katsuriki was used as survey vessel from 1936 but officially reclassified only in 1942. Katsuriki was sunk 21.9.1944 SW off Manila by US submarine Haddo.
