Shirataka

History

Medium minelayer, the world’s first ship purpose-built as an anti-submarine net layer (Project H2, FY1923 budget), built at Ishikawajima Tokyo, launched 1929. Sole ship.

Ships in this class

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Shirataka白鷹Torpedoed by the submarine USS Sealion in the Luzon Strait, sank with the loss of all hands, 31 August 1944.

Builds of this class

No build for this ship class yet.

Available kits

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