Katsuriki

History

The Navy’s first purpose-built ocean minelayer (a rushed WWI-era order, 1916, Kure Naval Yard, on a merchant-ship-like hull). Later converted into a hydrographic survey ship (surveyed the Spratly Islands in 1938, among others). Sole ship.

Ships in this class

Ship Kanji Remark
Katsuriki 勝力 Sunk by torpedoes from the submarine USS Haddo, roughly 80 nautical miles southwest of Manila.

Builds of this class

No build for this ship class yet.

Available kits

Ship Scale Manufacturer Item number First release Status Configuration Remarks