6 was laid down on 1 March 1936 at the shipyard of Fujinagata Zosensho at the behest of shipping company, Taiyo Hogei.

[3] On 11 April 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary minesweeper under Reserve Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Nishida Hiroshi (西田祐志).

[2] Nishida served until 25 July 1943 when he was replaced by Reserve Lieutenant Ishii Hideo (石井英夫).

[2] On 8 August 1944, she was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu west of Chichi Jima (28°11′N 141°06′E / 28.183°N 141.100°E / 28.183; 141.100) by USS Sterlet.

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