Japanese minesweeper Banshu Maru No. 52
 Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Banshu Maru No. 52
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| History | |
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 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Banshu Maru No. 52 |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Zosen Kobe Zosensho |
| Laid down | 4 September 1921 |
| Launched | 5 November 1921 |
| Sponsored by | Hayashikane Shoten |
| Completed | 28 November 1921 |
| Acquired | requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, 15 October 1940 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1944 |
| Stricken | 5 February 1942 |
| Identification | 28262 |
| Fate | Sunk after hitting mine, 20 January 1942 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 234 GRT |
| Length | 37.19 m (122 ft 0 in) o/a[1] |
| Beam | 6.93 m (22 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Draught | 3.96 m (13 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Installed power | 550 bhp (410 kW)[1] |
Banshu Maru No. 52 (Japanese: 第五十二播州丸) was an auxiliary minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.[2]
History
She was laid down on 4 September 1921 at the
Aso Maru (阿蘇丸) and Nampo Maru (南浦丸) were assigned to the area to suppress additional fire and allow the minesweeper to continue with its activities.[2]
On 20 January 1942, she struck a mine and sank in Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines (14°45′N 120°17′E / 14.750°N 120.283°E).[2][3] She was removed from the Navy List on 5 February 1942.[2][3] Her wreck is a popular dive site.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Nagasawa, Fumio (1998). "播州丸 BANSHU MARU (1921)". Nostalgic Japanese Steamships (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Toda, Gengoro S. (21 September 2019). "第五十二播州丸の船歴 (Banshu Maru No. 52 - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c d e f Niehorster, Leo; Donahoo, Jeff. "Auxiliary Minesweepers of the Imperial Japanese Navy". World War II Armed Forces - Orders of Battle and Organizations. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Bennet, Tom (4 May 2015). World War II Wrecks of the Philippines.
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