Wa-1 Class, Japanese

Coastal Minesweepers (original) (raw)

The Wa-1s were wooden-hulled trawlers lightly armed for minesweeping duty. They may have also been known as Type 3 minesweepers by the Japanese.

Wa-1

Completed 1942-1-31

Sunk by aircraft1942-5-4 at Tulagi

Wa-2

Completed 1942-2-28

Sunk by aircraft 1942-5-4 at Tulagi

Wa-3

Completed 1942-5-30

Sunk by aircraft 1945-7-24 atSurabaya

Wa-4

Completed 1942-6-29

Sunk by aircraft 1944-7-19 atDili

Wa-5

Completed 1942-6-30

Wa-6

Completed 1942-10-30

Wa-7

Completed 1942-12-28

Wa-8

Completed 1943-1-31

Sunk by aircraft 1944-10-21 off Panay

Wa-9

Completed 1943-4-14

Wa-13

Completed 1943-4-14

Wa-10

Completed 1943-5-14

Sunk by gunfire 1945-1-11 off Vigan

Wa-11

Wa-12

Wa-14

Completed 1943-5-14

Wa-15

Wa-16

Wa-17

Wa-18

Wa-19

Wa-20

Wa-21

Completed 1943-6-15

Wa-22

Completed 1943-10-20