Karatsu
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 唐津 [Karatsu] (ex-Luzon) | Kiangnan Dock, Shanghai, China | 11.1926 | 12.9.1927 | 6/1928 // 8.1942 | sunk 3.2.1945 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
560 |
|
Displacement full, t |
|
|
Length, m |
60.0 wl 65.4 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
9.53 |
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Draught, m |
1.75 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 VTE, 2 Thornycroft boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
3150 |
|
Max speed, kts |
16 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 173 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 76/40 11-shiki, 10 x 1 - 7.7/80 |
|
Complement |
82 |
Project history: USN river gunboat Luzon was scuttled at Corregidor 6.5.1942, salvaged by Japanese, repaired and 1.8.1942 entered service as Karatsu.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: 3.3.1944 Karatsu was damaged by US submarine Narwhal and has sunk as result of earlier received damages at Manila 3.2.1945.
Karatsu
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