Tsubame class minelayer
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The was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
(IJN), serving during and after 1929 through World War II
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Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
(IJN), serving during and after 1929 through World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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- 17 September 1928: Laid down as the at Yokohama Dock Company.
- 22 March 1929: Reclassified to .
- 24 April 1929: Launched.
- 10 July 1929: Completed.
- 30 May 1931: Reclassified to .
- In 1936: Rebuilding by the Tomozuru IncidentJapanese torpedo boat Tomozuruwas one of four s of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She capsized in a storm on March 12, 1934, shortly after her completion. This incident forced the IJN to review the stability of all recently completed, under construction and planned ships. She was salvaged and put back into service after extensive...
at Sasebo Naval ArsenalSasebo Naval Arsenalwas one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. -History:The Sasebo Naval District was established at Sasebo, Nagasaki in 1886, as the third of the naval districts responsible for the defense of the Japanese home islands. After the establishment of the...
. - In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese WarSecond Sino-Japanese WarThe Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. From 1937 to 1941, China fought Japan with some economic help from Germany , the Soviet Union and the United States...
. - 18 December 1941: Sortie for the invasion of the Lingayen Gulf.
- (after): She spent all her time on convoy escort operations in East China SeaEast China SeaThe East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 km² or 750,000 square miles.-Geography:...
and Java SeaJava SeaThe Java Sea is a large shallow sea on the Sunda Shelf. It was formed as sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age. The Java Sea lies between the Indonesian islands of Borneo to the north, Java to the south; Sumatra to the west, and Sulawesi to the east...
. - 1 February 1944: Reclassified to .
- 1 March 1945: Sunk by air raid from U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at Ishigaki Island.
- 10 May 1945: Decommissioned.
- 11 October 1928: Laid down as the Capture netlayer at Ōsaka Iron Works.
- 22 March 1929: Reclassified to 2nd class minelayer.
- 27 April 1929: Launched.
- 30 August 1929: Completed.
- 30 May 1931: Reclassified to Special service ship.
- In 1936: Rebuilding by the Tomozuru Incident at Sasebo Naval Arsenal.
- In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- 18 December 1941: Sortie for the invasion of the Lingayen Gulf.
- (after): She spent all her time on convoy escort operations in East China Sea, South China SeaSouth China SeaThe South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
and Java Sea. - 1 February 1944: Reclassified to Minelayer.
- 27 April 1944: Sunk by USS HalibutUSS Halibut (SS-232), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the halibut, a large species of flatfish found on both sides of the Atlantic. Her keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of Kittery, Maine on 16 May 1941. She was launched on 3 December 1941 , and...
at north off NahaNaha, Okinawais the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands...
27°37′N 128°11′E. - 10 June 1944: Decommissioned.