| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | W-10 |
| Builder | Tokyo Ishikawajima Shipbuilding Yard, Tokyo |
| Laid down | 21 December 1937 |
| Launched | 22 September 1938 |
| Completed | 15 February 1939 |
| Out of service | 15 March 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk byair raid offPandan, Caoayan (near Vigan) on 10 December 1941 at 17°32'N, 120°22'E. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | W-7 Class |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 630 |
| Length | 237 feet |
| Height | 25.9 feet |
| Depth | 6.6 feet |
| Installed power | 3,850 horsepower |
| Propulsion | Steam |
| Speed | 20 knots |
| Complement | 88 |
| Armament | 2 x 120mm (4.7") 45 cal, 9 x 25mm AA, 36 depth charges[1] |
TheNo.10 minesweeper (第十号掃海艇,Dai Jū Gō Sōkaitei), also sometimes calledW-10 was aNo.7 classminesweeper of theImperial Japanese Navy. It was launched on 21 December 1937 and completed in 1939.
The Japanese minesweeperW-10, sometimes also referred to asNo. 10, was aminesweeper of theImperial Japanese Navy. It was laid down on 21 December 1937 atIshikawajima Shipbuilding, (now known as the IHI Corporation) and launched on 22 September 1938. When it was completed on 15 January 1939 it was attached to theSasebo Naval District. On 1 June 1941W-10 was assigned to theThird Fleet, as part of MineSweepDiv 21, along with theminesweepersW-7, W-8, W-9, W-11, andW-12.
On 27 November of the same year,W-10 departed fromSasebo, and arrived at theMako Guard District inFormosa, a major base for the Imperial Japanese Navy. On 7 December 1941, theJapanese invasion of the Philippines began, starting with theinvasion of Batan Island, a fairly small island off the north coast ofLuzon. On 10 December, an invasion force was sent to the islands ofVigan andAparri. Despite poor weather, the forces still managed to land some troops on the islands.[2] While participating in the invasion of Vigan,W-10 was attacked by Captain Samuel H. Marrett of the34th Pursuit Squadron. Marrett, in aP-35, undertook multiplestrafing runs againstW-10 until the ship exploded. The explosion was so powerful that it tore the wing off of Marrett's P-35, causing him to crash into the sea. Marrett also damaged theOigawa Maru andTakao Maru.[3]
