Japanese minesweeper Tama Maru No. 2
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| History | |
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 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Tama Maru No. 2 |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Identification | 42340 |
| Fate | Sunk as a result of damage by US aircraft on 13 March 1942 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tama Maru-class |
| Tonnage | 264 GRT |
| Length | 119.7 feet (36.5 m)[1] |
| Beam | 24.1 feet (7.3 m) |
| Draught | 13.7 feet (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engines (76 NHP) |
Tama Maru No. 2 was a 264 gross register tons (GRT) whaler built by Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe for Taiyo Hogei Kabushiki Kaisha in 1936.[2][3] She was requisitioned in 1941 by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II and converted into a minesweeper. On 10 March 1942, during the invasion of Lae-Salamaua, Tama Maru No. 2 was damaged by Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers from the United States Navy aircraft carriers USS Lexington and USS Yorktown off Lae, New Guinea.
On 13 March 1942, Tama Maru No. 2 sank as a result of damage inflicted off Lae.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Lloyd's Register 1942-43" (PDF). plimsollshipdata. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Toda, Gengoro S. "第二玉丸の船歴 (Tama Maru No. 2 - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy -Tokusetsu Kansen (in Japanese).
