Japanese minesweeper Tama Maru (1939)
Tama Maru (Japanese: 多摩丸) was an auxiliary minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name: | Tama Maru |
| Builder: | Mitsubishi Jukogyo Hikoshima Zosensho |
| Laid down: | 3 August 1938 |
| Launched: | 28 February 1939 |
| Sponsored by: | Sankyo Kaiun |
| Completed: | 1 April 1939 |
| Acquired: | Requisitioned by Imperial Japanese Navy, 12 September 1941 |
| Decommissioned: | 3 May 1947 |
| Reclassified: | Reclassified as a submarine chaser on 20 May 1944 |
| Identification: | 45388 |
| Fate: | Sunk 8 April 1945 |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type: | 396 GRT |
History
Tama Maru was laid down on 3 August 1938 at the shipyard of Mitsubishi Jukogyo Hikoshima Zosensho at the behest of shipping company, Sankyo Kaiun.[1] She was launched on 28 February 1939 and completed 1 April 1939.[1] On 12 September 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary minesweeper under Reserve Lieutenant Funaki Takashi (船木隆).[1] Funaki served until 19 May 1943 when he was replaced by Reserve Lieutenant Yoshino Teruhiko (吉野輝彦).[1] On 20 May 1944, she was reclassified as a submarine chaser.[1] In October 1944, Yoshino was replaced by Lieutenant Shinoo Matao (新野尾又雄).[1] She was sunk on 8 April 1945 by the submarine USS Tirante 10 miles (16 km) east of the island of Shokokusanto (Korean: Heuksando) to the southwest of mainland Korea (34°35′N 125°20′E).[2] She was struck from the Navy list on 3 May 1947.[1]
References
- Niehorster, Leo; Donahoo, Jeff. "Auxiliary Minesweepers of the Imperial Japanese Navy". World War II Armed Forces - Orders of Battle and Organizations. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Chapter VII: 1945". The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II. 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
