Japanese escort ship Matsuwa
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Matsuwa (松輪) was one of fourteen Etorofu-class escort ships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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Empire of Japan | |
Name | Matsuwa |
Builder | Mitsui, Tamano |
Laid down | 20 February 1942 |
Launched | 13 November 1942 |
Commissioned | 23 March 1943 |
Fate | Sunk by USS Harder, 22 August 1944 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Etorofu-class escort ship |
Displacement | 870 long tons (884 t) |
Length | 77.7 m (255 ft) |
Beam | 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 3.05 m (10 ft) |
Speed | 19.7 knots (22.7 mph; 36.5 km/h) |
Complement | 150 |
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