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

[2] On 11 April 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary minesweeper under Reserve Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Fujita Yoshinao (藤田義直).

[2] Fujita served until 20 April 1943 when he was replaced by Reserve Lieutenant Koga Shunji (古賀春次).

[2] She was sunk on 18 June 1944 and struck from the Navy list on 10 August 1944.

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