Japanese minesweeper Tama Maru No. 7

Tama Maru No. 7 (Japanese: 第七玉丸 ) was an auxiliary minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. She was later reclassified as a submarine chaser.

Japanese minesweeper Tama Maru No. 7
History
Empire of Japan
NameTama Maru No. 7
BuilderFujinagata Zosensho
Laid down1 March 1936
Launched22 July 1936
Sponsored byTaiyo Hogei
Completed1 September 1936
AcquiredRequisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, 11 April 1941
Decommissioned31 March 1944
ReclassifiedReclassified as a submarine chaser, 10 May 1944
Stricken10 August 1944
Identification42330
FateSunk 18 June 1944
Notes
General characteristics
Class and typeTama Maru-class
Tonnage275 GRT[1]
Length38.4 m (126 ft 0 in) overall[1]
Beam7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)[1]
Draught4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)[1]

History

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Tama Maru No. 7 was laid down on 1 March 1936 at the shipyard of Fujinagata Zosensho at the behest of shipping company, Taiyo Hogei.[2] She was launched on 22 July 1936 and completed 1 September 1936.[2] On 11 April 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary minesweeper under Reserve Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Fujita Yoshinao (藤田義直).[2] Fujita served until 20 April 1943 when he was replaced by Reserve Lieutenant Koga Shunji (古賀春次).[2] On 10 May 1944, she was reclassified as a submarine chaser.[2] She was sunk on 18 June 1944 and struck from the Navy list on 10 August 1944.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Toda, Gengoro S. "Tokusetsu Kusentei (converted sub-chasers) stats" (PDF). Imperial Japanese Navy (in Japanese).
  2. ^ 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 16 August 2019.