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| Tonnage | 630 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions |
237'10" by 25'9" by 6'7" 72.49m by 7.85m by 2.01m |
| Maximum speed | 20 knots |
| Complement | 88 |
| Armament | 3 4.7"/45
dual-purpose guns 2 25mm/60 AA guns Depth charges |
| Machinery |
2-shaft geared turbine (3850 hp) 2 Kampon boilers |
| Range |
2000 nautical miles (3200 km) at 14 knots |
| Modifications |
1944: Minesweeping gear removed. Armament 2
4.7", 9 25mm, 36 depth charges |
The W-7s were
completed in 1938-1939. They could operate their boilers off either
coal or fuel oil.
| 4
Surprise Attack Force |
Torpedoed
1944-4-15 off Port Blair by British submarine Storm |
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| 4 Surprise Attack Force | ||
| 2 Surprise Attack Force | Mined 1942-2-2
off Ambon |
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| 2 Surprise Attack Force | Sunk by aircraft 1941-12-10
off Makassar |
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| 2
Surprise Attack Force? |
Sunk by aircraft 1945-3-28 off Makassar | |
| W-12 | 2
Surprise Attack Force |
Torpedoed
1945-4-6 off Sumbawa by Besugo |
References
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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