Kurokami 1919
Toshima 1945
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 夏島 <Natsushima> | Yokosuka K K | 3/11/1911 | 1912 // 1915 | BU 1932 | ||
| 測天 <Sokuten> | Maizuru K K | 3/1913 | 1913 // 1915 | BU 1937 | ||
| 戸島 <Toshima> | Maizuru K K | 10/1914 | 3/1915 | sunk 30/7/1945 | ||
| 黒島 <Kuroshima> | Maizuru K K | 10/1914 | 4/1915 | captured 8/1945, to China 11/1947 (Chieh 29) | ||
| 葦埼 <Ashizaki> | Maizuru K K | 10/1915 | 5/1916 | captured 8/1945, wrecked 17/11/1945 | ||
| 加徳 <Katoku> | PS29 | Maizuru K K | 10/1915 | 4/1916 | captured 8/1945, JMSDF patrol 1948, stricken 1953 | |
| 黒神 <Kurokami> | Kure K K | 2/1917 | 5/1917 | captured 8/1945, to United Kingdom 11/1947, BU | ||
| 片島 <Katashima> | Maizuru K K | 2/1917 | 5/1917 | captured 8/1945, to Soviet Union 10/1947 (Âèëþé <Vilyuy>) | ||
| 円島 <Ento> | Maizuru K K | 3/1917 | 5/1917 | damaged 15/1/1945, never repaired | ||
| 江之島 <Enoshima> | Maizuru K K | 1917 | 3/1919 | damaged 14/10/1944, never repaired | ||
| 黒埼 <Kurosaki> | Yokosuka K K | 1918 | 12/1921 | captured 8/1945, wrecked 18/11/1945 | ||
| 似島 <Ninoshima> | Kure K K | 1918 | 10/1920 | captured 8/1945, BU 1946 | ||
| 鷲埼 <Washizaki> | Yokosuka K K | 1920 | 9/1921 | captured 8/1945, to United Kingdom 11/1947, BU |
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Displacement standard, t |
405 |
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Displacement full, t |
435 |
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Length, m |
45.7 |
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Breadth, m |
7.59 |
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Draught, m |
2.31 |
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No of shafts |
1 (2 screws) |
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Machinery |
VTE, 1 boiler |
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Power, h. p. |
600 |
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Max speed, kts |
12.8 |
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Fuel, t |
coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 600(10) |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 76/40 41-shiki, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115, 45 - 60 mines, sweeps |
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Complement |
40 |
Ship project history: Coastal (inshore) auxiliary minelayers. Under 1915-1917FY Estimates 13 ships were converted from standard tenders. Among themselves they were slightly differed.
Modernizations: 1930s, all survived: mine capacity was increased to 120.
1944, all survived: + (1 - 2) x 1 - 13.2/76, 4 DCT
Naval service: Enoshima 14/10/1944 was sunk at Formosa by American carrier aircraft. Toshima was sunk at Maizuru 30/7/1945 by American carrier aircraft. Ento 15/1/1945 was hard damaged at Formosa by American carrier aircraft. Ashizaki and Kurosaki foundered during a storm at coast of Japan 17 and 18/11/1945 respectively.
Katashima and Kuroshima in 1947 were transferred on a reparation to the USSR and China respectively.
Katoku in 1948 became patrol ship of JMSDF.
Kuroshima
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