Japanese escort ship CD-160


CD-160 or No. 160 was a Type D escort ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History
Empire of Japan
NameCD-160
BuilderHarima Shipyard Company Ltd., Harima
Laid down27 January 1945
Launched10 April 1945
Sponsored byImperial Japanese Navy
Completed16 August 1945
Commissioned16 August 1945
Stricken5 October 1945
FateScrapped, February 1948
General characteristics [1]
TypeType D escort ship
Displacement740 long tons (752 t) standard
Length69.5 m (228 ft)
Beam8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Draught3.05 m (10 ft)
Propulsion1 shaft, geared turbine engines, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
Speed17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Complement160
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 22-Go radar
  • Type 93 sonar
  • Type 3 hydrophone
Armament

History

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She was laid down on 27 January 1945 at the Harima shipyard of Harima Shipyard Company Ltd. for the benefit of the Imperial Japanese Navy and launched on 10 April 1945.[2][3][4] On 16 August 1945, she was completed and commissioned, one day after Japan's unconditional surrender on 15 August 1945.[2][3] On 5 October 1945, she was struck from the Navy List.[3] She served as a repatriation vessel after the war until 9 August 1947 when she was ceded to Great Britain.[2] On 2 February 1948, she was scrapped at Maizuru.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Chesneau, Roger (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. pp. 206–207. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  2. ^ a b c d Hackett, Bob (2012). "Kakyakusen: IJN Escort CD-160: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Stille, Mark (18 July 2017). Imperial Japanese Navy Antisubmarine Escorts 1941-45. Bloomsbury Press. pp. 41–45. ISBN 9781472818164.
  4. ^ Toda, Gengoro S. "第百六十號海防艦の艦歴 (CD-160 - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).