Shōkai Maru-class tugboat
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The Shōkai Maru-class high-powered tugboat (照海丸型強力曳船,, Shōkai Maru-gata kyōryoku eisen) was a class of gunboat of the Imperial Japanese Army, serving during World War II. The IJA official designation was high-powered tugboat, however, they did not have any towing facilities. They were actually gunboat and escort ships. Many records were lost after the Surrender of Japan.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Shōkai Maru class |
Builders | Ōsaka Iron Works, Sakurajima Factory |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Wajima Maru class |
Succeeded by | Hokkai Maru class |
Built | ?–1939 |
In commission | 1938–1951 |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Lost | ? |
Retired | 1 (?) |
General characteristics | |
Type | High-powered tugboat (gunboat) |
Displacement | 175 long tons (178 t) gross [1] |
Length | 41.2 m (135 ft 2 in) o/a [2][3] |
Beam | 6.0 m (19 ft 8 in) [2][3] |
Draft | 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) [2] |
Propulsion | 2 × diesels, 700 bhp [1][3] |
Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) [1][3] |
Armament | unknown [4] |
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