Japanese minesweeper Tama Maru No. 6
 Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Tama Maru No. 6
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| History | |
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 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Tama Maru No. 6 |
| Builder | Fujinagata Zosensho |
| Laid down | 1 March 1936 |
| Launched | 20 July 1936 |
| Sponsored by | Taiyo Hogei |
| Completed | 1 September 1936 |
| Acquired | Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, 11 April 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1944 |
| Reclassified | Reclassified as a submarine chaser, 10 May 1944 |
| Stricken | 10 August 1944 |
| Identification | 42329 |
| Fate | Sunk, 8 August 1944 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tama Maru-class |
| Tonnage | 275 GRT[1] |
| Length | 38.4 m (126 ft 0 in) overall[1] |
| Beam | 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Draught | 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)[1] |
Tama Maru No. 6 (Japanese: 第六玉丸) was an auxiliary minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. She was later reclassified as a submarine chaser.
History
Tama Maru No. 6 was laid down on 1 March 1936 at the shipyard of Fujinagata Zosensho at the behest of shipping company, Taiyo Hogei.Chichi Jima (28°11′N 141°06′E / 28.183°N 141.100°E) by USS Sterlet.[4] She was removed from the navy list on 10 August 1944.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Toda, Gengoro S. "Tokusetsu Kusentei (converted sub-chasers) stats" (PDF). Imperial Japanese Navy.
- ^ 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 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b Toda, Gengoro S. "第六玉丸の船歴 (Tama Maru No. 6- Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy -Tokusetsu Kusentei (in Japanese).
- ^ "8 Aug 1944 USS Sterlet (Lt.Cdr. O.C. Robbins) torpedoed and sank the Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Tama Maru No.6 (275 GRT) west of Chichi Jima in position 28'11'N, 141'06'E". Uboat.net. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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