Shimushu

History

The first kaibōkan escort ship class (Type A), built 1939-41. Of 16 planned units, only 4 were completed.

Ships in this class

Ship Kanji Remark
Shimushu 占守 Lead ship of the class; survived the war, ceded to the USSR in 1947, decommissioned 1959.
Kunashiri 国後 Wrecked 4 June 1946.
Ishigaki 石垣 Sunk 31 May 1944 by the submarine USS Herring.
Hachijō 八丈 Decommissioned November 1945, scrapped 1948.

Builds of this class

No build for this ship class yet.

Available kits

Ship Scale Manufacturer Item number First release Status Configuration Remarks