The No.251 class auxiliary submarine chaser (第二百五十一号型駆潜特務艇,, Dai 251 Gō-gata Kusen-Tokumutei)[1] was a class of submarine chasers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II. 3 vessels were built in 1936 – 1939 under the Maru 2 Programme. They have two subclasses, this article handles them collectively.
Auxiliary Submarine Chaser No.251 in 1938
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Class overview | |
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Builders |
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Operators | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Built | 1936 – 1939 |
In commission | 1937 – 1945 |
Planned | 3 |
Completed | 3 |
Retired | 3 |
Auxiliary Submarine Chaser No.253 in 1937
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General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine chaser |
Displacement | 170 long tons (173 t) standard |
Length | 45.0 m (147 ft 8 in) overall |
Beam | 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in) |
Draught |
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Propulsion | |
Speed | 23.0 knots (26.5 mph; 42.6 km/h) |
Range | 800 nmi (1,500 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
Complement | 41 |
Armament |
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