The Tsubame-class minelayer (燕型敷設艇,, Tsubame-gata Fusetsutei) was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after 1929 through World War II. Quick Facts Class ...
Some are armored against small arms and support thermographic cameras for night combat. The three kamikaze minelayers selected, the Ratel-S, ARK-1 and PD-15, can carry up to two TM-62 anti-tank mines ...