Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the mine layers category.
01 / Overview
Sokuten-class minelayer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1944
Quantity
15
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MINE LAYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the mine layers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationminelayer
- Ship Typeminelayer
- BuilderHitachi Zōsen Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Corporation, Nihon Kōkan Corporation, Ōsaka Iron Works, Tama Shipyards, Tōkyō Ishikawajima Shipyard
- Commissioned1938
- Ships in Class15
- Roleminelayer
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
- Light Displacement720 t
- Length74.7 m
- Beam7.85 m
- Draft2.6 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Shaft Power2,685 kW
- Top Speed20 kn
- Range2,000
- Complement (crew)74
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun40 mm heavy machine guns, Type 93 13 mm AA guns
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost2,540,064 USD
▲Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed15
- Planned41
- Cancelled26
- Lost12
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◎Armour1MOD.1
- Armour}}
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production ended
89
years in service
7
years in production
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MINE LAYERS RANKING Mine Layers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theMine Layerscategory.
📚 Sources