Japanese submarine chaser CH-15

CH-15 was a No.13-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

CH-15 in 1941
History
Empire of Japan
NameCH-15
BuilderOsaka Iron Works, Sakurajima
Laid down26 August 1940
Launched23 December 1940
Completed31 March 1941
Commissioned31 March 1941
Decommissioned30 November 1945
FateSold for scrap, 23 April 1948
General characteristics
Class and typeNo.13-class submarine chaser
Displacement438 long tons (445 t) standard
Length51 m (167 ft 4 in) o/a
Beam6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
Draught2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
Propulsion2 × Kampon Mk.23A Model 8 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,700 bhp (1,268 kW)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement68
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2012). "IJN Subchaser CH-15". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

Additional references

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  • "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.