Japanese minesweeper No. 7 (1938)
Minesweeper No. 7 near Singapore, September 23, 1942 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Name | W-7 |
| Builder | Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 27 October 1937 |
| Launched | 16 June 1938 |
| Out of service | 10 June 1944 |
| Homeport | Sasebo, Nagasaki |
| Fate | Sunk at 11°34'N, 93°08'E. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | W-7-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 750 tons |
| Length | 72.2 m (236 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
| Depth | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power | 3,850 hp (2,870 kW) |
| Propulsion | Steam |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) |
| Complement | 88 |
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No.7 (第七号掃海艇, Dai Nana Gō Sōkaitei), also sometimes called W-7 was a No.7-class minesweeper for the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was laid down on 27 October 1937, and completed on 16 June 1938.