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The Natsushima-class minelayer was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy serving during and after the 1930s through World War II.

Natsushima as built:



Nasami as of 1938 is a possible candidate for a follow-up drawing, so this thread might see another entry in the future.

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Awesome!

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#FJB

Very nice work and another nice addition to the IJN vessels already drawn.

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Thanks to Emperor_Andreas, which provided me the necessary pictures, here is Nasami as of 1938:



She was modified before completion to address stabiliy issues after the infamous Tomozoru incident. It is mentioned that Natsushima was modified in a similar way, but in this case there is no phothographic evidence to be exploited for a drawing.

Sarushima, the third unit of the class, was a variant with diesel engines. I've found just a single picture of her, not detailed enough for my tastes, so I'll hold her for now.

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-Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha - KoKaYu Line (Koko AU spinoff)
-Koko - Civil Aviation

Splendid job!

Awesome work!!!

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An excellent addition. These small little craft, are little known, and are rarely seen mention in any publication, apart from those which are for the die-hard followers of a certain navy.

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I retract my earlier statement as I've found a nice broadside picture showing Sarushima as of 1942. so here she is:

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-Koko Kyouwakoku (Republic of Koko)
-Koko's carrier-based aircrafts of WWII
-Koko Kaiun Yuso Kaisha - KoKaYu Line (Koko AU spinoff)
-Koko - Civil Aviation

Awesome!

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MS State Guard - 08 March 2014 - 28 January 2023

The Official IJN Ships & Planes List

#FJB

Another nice addition.

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