Cha-13 or No. 13 (Japanese: 第十三號驅潜特務艇) was a No.1-class auxiliary submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Cha-13 |
| Builder | Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Fukuoka |
| Laid down | 30 January 1942 |
| Launched | 28 February 1943 |
| Completed | 12 March 1943 |
| Commissioned | 12 March 1943 |
| Stricken | 30 April 1944 |
| Homeport | Sasebo |
| Fate | Sunk by aircraft, 30 April 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | No.1-class Submarine chaser |
| Displacement | 130 long tons (132 t) standard[1] |
| Length | 29.20 m (95 ft 10 in) overall |
| Beam | 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11.0 knots (12.7 mph; 20.4 km/h) |
| Range | 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 10.0 kn (11.5 mph; 18.5 km/h) |
| Complement | 32 |
| Armament |
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History
editShe was laid down on 30 January 1942 at the Fukuoka shipyard of the Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and launched on 28 February 1943.[2] She was completed on 12 March 1943 and assigned to the Sasebo Defense Force, Sasebo Naval District.[2] On 1 June 1943, she was reassigned to support Army operations in the South Pacific and order to proceed to Rabaul.[2]
On 1 November 1943 she was attacked and sunk by aircraft from Task Force 38 east of Shortland Island at 07°00′S 155°30′E / 7.000°S 155.500°E.[2][3] She was removed from the Navy List on 30 April 1944.[2]
References
edit- ^ Toda, Gengoro S. (21 September 2019). "驅潜特務艇 (Cha - Stats)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c d e Toda, Gengoro S. "第十二號驅潜特務艇の艦歴 (No. 13 submarine chaser - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy -Tokusetsu Kansen (in Japanese).
- ^ Lettens, Jan (3 February 2011). "Cha-13 (+1943)". Wrecksite.