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Japanese minesweeper Tama Maru No. 2 
Summary
Tama Maru No. 2 was a 264 gross register tons (GRT) whaler built by Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe for Taiyo Hogei Kabushiki Kaisha in 1936.[2][3] She was requisitioned in 1941 by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II and converted into a minesweeper. On 10 March 1942, during the invasion of Lae-Salamaua, Tama Maru No. 2 was damaged by Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers from the United States Navy aircraft carriers USS Lexington and USS Yorktown off Lae, New Guinea.
| History | |
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 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Tama Maru No. 2 |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Identification | 42340 |
| Fate | Sunk as a result of damage by US aircraft on 13 March 1942 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tama Maru-class |
| Tonnage | 264 GRT |
| Length | 119.7 feet (36.5 m)[1] |
| Beam | 24.1 feet (7.3 m) |
| Draught | 13.7 feet (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engines (76 NHP) |
On 13 March 1942, Tama Maru No. 2 sank as a result of damage inflicted off Lae.
Notes edit
- ^ "Lloyd's Register 1942-43" (PDF). plimsollshipdata. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ Niehorster, Leo; Donahoo, Jeff. "Auxiliary Minesweepers of the Imperial Japanese Navy". World War II Armed Forces - Orders of Battle and Organizations. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Toda, Gengoro S. "第二玉丸の船歴 (Tama Maru No. 2 - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy -Tokusetsu Kansen (in Japanese).
External links edit
- Chronological List of Japanese Merchant Vessel Losses