Shimushu-class escort ship
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The Shimushu-class escort ships were a class of kaibōkan built for the Imperial Japanese Navy just prior to World War II. Four ships out of an initially planned 16 vessels were completed. The class wa
Shimushu in 1940
Etorofu-class escort ship
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The Etorofu-class escort ships were a group of fourteen kaibōkan escort vessels built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Eight of the fourteen ships were sunk during the war. The clas
Shimushu-class escort ship
…Builders Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering (2) Nihon Kōkan (1) Sasebo Naval Arsenal (1) Operators Imperial Japanese Navy Soviet Navy Succeeded by Etorofu class Built 1939–1941 In commission 1940–1948 Planned 16 Completed 4 Lost 1 General characteristics Type Escort vessel Displacement 860 long tons (874 t…
Etorofu in 1943