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Fujimi have announced the release of their upcoming kitset of the 1./700th IJN Submarine Laying Tsugaru 1941. This exciting release is expected early Mid May 2009.

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Full details are outlined as follows:

IJN Submarine Laying Tsugaru 1941
Manufacturer : Fujimi
Scale : 1/700
Regular Price : Approx. US$25.00
Expected release date: Mid May
Item code : 400914

We will update you on this kitset as and when we have more detail.

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Fujimi are also releasing a Photoetch update set for this kit – item code 112218 expected price appromiately US$17.00 again expected Mid May.

Ship History
The IJN Tsugaru was a large minelayer of the Imperial Japanese Navy built by the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, and commissioned on 22 October 1941, just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
The Tsugaru was similar to but a slightly smaller and improved design of the preceding Okinoshima minelayer. The main difference was the change of the main armament from the 140 mm LA guns used on Okinoshima to 127 mm dual purpose guns, giving Tsugaru better AA capabilities.

In December 1941, Tsugaru participated in the invasion of Guam.

On 29 June 1944 Tsugaru was sunk after being torpedoed by the submarine USS Darter

Images courtesy of Fujimi & Wikipedia
Ship History courtesy of Wikipedia.