Hatsutaka

History

Coastal minelayer/net layer (Project H12, Maru-3 budget 1937), built by Harima. A further planned variant, Asadori (H12C), was cancelled in 1944 and never built.

Ships in this class

Ship Kanji Remark
Hatsutaka 初鷹 Sunk 16 May 1945 by the submarine USS Hawkbill, South China Sea.
Aotaka 蒼鷹 Sunk 26 September 1944 by the submarine USS Pargo off Jesselton.
Wakataka 若鷹 Survived the war, surrendered to Britain in 1947, transferred to Malaya (as “Laburnum”), to Singapore in 1968.
Asadori 朝鳥 Planned, cancelled 1944, never built.

Builds of this class

No build for this ship class yet.

Available kits

Ship Scale Manufacturer Item number First release Status Configuration Remarks