Japanese minesweeper No. 10 (1938)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | W-10 |
| Builder | Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding Yard, Tokyo |
| Laid down | 21 December 1937 |
| Launched | 22 September 1938 |
| Completed | 15 February 1939 |
| Out of service | 15 March 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk by Pandan, Caoayan (near Vigan) on 10 December 1941 at 17°32'N, 120°22'E. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | W-7 Class |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 630 |
| Length | 237 feet |
| Height | 25.9 feet |
| Depth | 6.6 feet |
| Installed power | 3,850 horsepower |
| Propulsion | Steam |
| Speed | 20 knots |
| Complement | 88 |
| Armament | 2 x 120mm (4.7") 45 cal, 9 x 25mm AA, 36 depth charges[1] |
The No.10 minesweeper (第十号掃海艇, Dai Jū Gō Sōkaitei), also sometimes called W-10 was a
No.7 class minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy
. It was launched on 21 December 1937 and completed in 1939.
Service record
The Japanese minesweeper W-10, sometimes also referred to as No. 10, was a
Third Fleet, as part of MineSweepDiv 21, along with the minesweepers
W-7, W-8, W-9, W-11, and W-12.
On 27 November of the same year, W-10 departed from
Oigawa Maru and Takao Maru.[3]
References
- ^ "W-10 (+1941)". wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- LCCN 53063678. Archived from the originalon 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
- ^ Hackett, Bob; Cundall, Peter (2012). "IJN Minesweeper W-10: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
