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Hashima Class Fleet Salvage and Repair Tug


(Salvage tug by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color Paintings of Japanese Warships")

The three HASHIMA-Class Fleet Salvage and Repair Tugs were equipped with two 2,000-lb derricks and one 10,000-lb derrick and salvage pumps. HASHIMA and KASASHIMA were both sunk by aircraft in Jan '45 and FUTAGAMI was surrendered at Truk at war's end.

Builders and Year Completed: Harima SB and Maizuru Navy Yard, 1937-1940.
Displacement: 625-tons.
Dimensions: 143' 8'' x 28' 10'' x 10' 2''
Propulsion: 2 reciprocating VTE engines, 2 boilers, 2 shafts,
2, 200 ihp, 14.5 knots.
Armament: 2 x Type 96 25-mm AA, 6 DCs.