W-7-class minesweeper

The were a class of minesweepers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Six vessels were built in 1937–1939 under the Maru 3 Keikaku.

Background

• Project number I4. Improved model of the . They were built to update timeworn No.7 class, No.9 class and No.11 class. Kampon deleted minelayer facility from them, because IJN hoped they act in Yangtze River. And they added to one naval gun for engage with National Revolutionary Army. Therefore, the No.7 class had the silhouette which resembled the and s.

Ships in class

Footnotes

Bibliography

• Ships of the World special issue Vol.45, Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, , (Japan), February 1996
• The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.50, Japanese minesweepers and landing ships, (Japan), April 1981