Japanese escort ship CD-198

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Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg Imperial Japanese Navy
NameCD-198
Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki
Laid down31 December 1944
Launched26 February 1945
Sponsored by Imperial Japanese Navy
Completed11 March 1945
Commissioned11 March 1945
Out of servicesurrender of Japan, 2 September 1945
Stricken5 October 1945
Fateceded to the Republic of China, 31 July 1947
History
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy
Acquired31 July 1947
RenamedHsian
FateSeized by the People's Republic of China, 1949
History
Naval ensign of China.svg  People's Liberation Army Navy
Acquired1949
RenamedXian
Stricken1986
Identification220
Fateunknown
General characteristics [1]
Type Type 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

CD-198 or No. 198 was a Type D escort ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

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History

She was laid down on 31 December 1944 at the Nagasaki shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the benefit of the Imperial Japanese Navy and launched on 26 February 1945. [2] [3] On 11 March 1945, she was completed and commissioned. [2] [3] On 10 August 1945, she was damaged along with CD-194 by enemy aircraft in the Tsushima Strait at 34°42′N130°13′E / 34.700°N 130.217°E / 34.700; 130.217 Coordinates: 34°42′N130°13′E / 34.700°N 130.217°E / 34.700; 130.217 . [2] On 15 August 1945, Japan announced their unconditional surrender and she was turned over to the Allies in September 1945. [2] On 5 October 1945, she was struck from the Navy List. [2] [3] On 1 December 1945, she was assigned to the Allied Repatriation Service. [2]

On 31 July 1947, she was ceded to the Republic of China as a war reparation and renamed Hsian. [2]

In 1949, she was taken over by the People's Republic of China [2] and renamed Xian (西安). [4] She was struck from the Naval List in 1986. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Chesneau, Roger (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. pp. 206–207. ISBN   0-85177-146-7.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hackett, Bob; Cundall, Peter; Kingsepp, Sander; Casse, Gilbert; Higuchi, Tatsuhiro (2012). "Kakyakusen: IJN Escort CD-198: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Stille, Mark (18 July 2017). Imperial Japanese Navy Antisubmarine Escorts 1941-45. Bloomsbury Press. pp. 41–45. ISBN   9781472818164.
  4. 1 2 "CHENG AN escorts (1944-1945/1947)". navypedia.org. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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