Etorofu

History

Improved Type A escort ship (kaibōkan), built 1942-44 as a follow-on to the Shimushu class for convoy escort and anti-submarine duty. 14 units.

Ships in this class

ShipKanjiRemark
Etorofu択捉Survived the war, ceded to the US in 1946.
Matsuwa松輪Sunk 22 August 1944 by a US submarine.
Sado佐渡Sunk 22 August 1944 by a US submarine.
Mutsure六連Sunk 2 September 1943 by the submarine USS Snapper.
Iki壱岐Sunk 24 May 1944.
Wakamiya若宮Sunk 24 May 1944.
Hirado平戸Sunk 12 September 1944.
Amakusa天草Sunk 9 August 1945 by British aircraft.
Kanju甘露Scuttled after mine damage, 15 August 1945.
Oki隠岐Survived the war, ceded to the Republic of China, later taken over by the PLA Navy, scrapped 1982.
Tsushima対馬Survived the war, ceded to the Republic of China, scrapped 1963.
Fukae福江Survived the war, ceded to Britain in 1947.
Manju満珠Survived the war, scrapped 1946.
Kasado笠戸Survived the war, scrapped 1948.

Builds of this class

No build for this ship class yet.

Available kits

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