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| Tonnage | 860 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 255' by 29'11" by 10' 77.7m by 9.1m by 3.0m |
| Maximum speed | 19.7 knots |
| Complement | 150 |
| Armament | 3 4.7"/45
dual-purpose guns 4 25mm AA guns 12 depth charges |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (4200 bhp) |
| Range | 8000 nautical miles (15,000 km) at 16 knots |
| Modifications |
1942-5: Rebuilt with 24
depth charges and minesweeping gear removed. 1943-8: Armament increased to 15 25mm guns, 60 depth charges, one 3" A/S mortar. Fitted with Type 22 radar and Type 93 sonar. |
The Shimushus were completed in 1940-41 in various
naval yards. Originally intended for fishery protection in the Kuriles, they were finally authorized as coast defense
ships (Kaibōkan), designed for patrol,
minesweeping, and escort
duties, and were suitable for mass
production. They
were built strongly for service in the stormy North Pacific and could have been the
backbone of
a decent escort force, had the Japanese
been that foresighted. However, their original displacement of 1200
tons was reduced so that the funds could be clandestinely shifted to
construction of the Yamatos, and the subsequent and more numerous Etorofu class was not ready before war broke out in the Pacific.
| Hachijo | Ominato | Crippled 1945-5-11 at Kataoka Bay and not repaired |
| Torpedoed 1944-5-31 off Matsuwa by Herring | ||
References
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
Materials of
IJN (accessed 2009-11-9)
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