Japanese minesweeper W-101
W-101 or No. 101 (Japanese: 第百一號掃海艇) was a Bangor-class minesweeper that was seized by the Imperial Japanese Navy before completion during World War II and converted into a convoy escort.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Empire of Japan | |
| Name | W-101 |
| Builder | Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company, Hong Kong |
| Yard number | 101 |
| Laid down | 12 July 1941 |
| Launched | 20 February 1943 |
| Completed | 10 April 1944 |
| Acquired | seized by Imperial Japanese Navy, 25 December 1941 |
| Commissioned | 10 April 1944 |
| Stricken | 10 March 1945 |
| Homeport | Sasebo |
| Fate | Sunk by aircraft, 12 January 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Tonnage | 600 GRT |
| Length | 54.86 m (180 ft 0 in) o/a |
| Beam | 8.69 m (28 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power | 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) |
| Speed | 15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) |
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