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Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Japanese minesweeper No. 9 of W-9 1938-1942

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Project No. 14. Part of No. 7-class (Dai Nana Go-gata Sokatei) preceded by No. 13-class succeeded by No. 19-class. Built under the Maru 3 Keikaku/Third Fleet Replenishment Programme of 1937 as No. 51 to replace stricken destroyer minesweepers. Laid down by Maizuru Naval Arsenal on 7 February 1938, launched on 10 September 1938, completed on 15 February 1939, struck a naval mine and sunk at Ambon, Ducth East Indies on 1 February 1942 and stricken on 10 April 1942. 

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