Japanese submarine chaser CH-14

CH-14 in 1941
History
Empire of Japan
NameCH-14
BuilderTama Shipbuilding, Okajima
Laid down6 June 1940
Launched29 November 1940
Completed31 March 1941
Commissioned31 March 1941
Decommissioned30 November 1945
FateScrapped 1945
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

CH-14 was a No.13-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History

CH-14 was laid down by Tama Shipbuilding at its Okajima shipyard on 6 June 1940, launched on 29 November 1940, and completed and commissioned on 31 March 1941.[1]

On 28 July 1945, she was attacked by aircraft from Vice Admiral John S. McCain Sr.'s Task Force 38 which resulted in her being beached near Yokosuka (at 34°5′N 136°15′E / 34.083°N 136.250°E / 34.083; 136.250) where she remained until the end of World War II.[1][2] CH-14 was struck from the Navy List on 30 November 1945 and scrapped soon after.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2012). "IJN Subchaser CH-14". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Chapter VII: 1945". The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II. 2006. 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.