Japanese submarine chaser CH-15
CH-15 in 1941
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Empire of Japan | |
| Name | CH-15 |
| Builder | Osaka Iron Works, Sakurajima |
| Laid down | 26 August 1940 |
| Launched | 23 December 1940 |
| Completed | 31 March 1941 |
| Commissioned | 31 March 1941 |
| Decommissioned | 30 November 1945 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 23 April 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | No.13-class submarine chaser |
| Displacement | 438 long tons (445 t) standard |
| Length | 51 m (167 ft 4 in) o/a |
| Beam | 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Kampon Mk.23A Model 8 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,700 bhp (1,268 kW) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 68 |
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CH-15 was a No.13-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
History
CH-15 was laid down by Osaka Iron Works at its Sakurajima shipyard on 26 August 1940, launched on 23 December 1940, and completed and commissioned on 31 March 1941.[1] On 1 November 1946, she was designated a special cargo ship in the Allied Repatriation Service but never assumed duty due to the need for repairs.[1] CH-15 was struck from the Navy List on 30 November 1945 and sold for scrap on 23 April 1948.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2012). "IJN Subchaser CH-15". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
Additional references
- "Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy special issue". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Vol. 45. Kaijinsha. February 1996.
- Model Art Extra No.340, Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part-1 (in Japanese). Model Art Co. Ltd. October 1989.
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.49, Japanese submarine chasers and patrol boats (in Japanese). Ushio Shobō. March 1981.