Japanese submarine chaser CH-16

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NameCH-16
Builder Nippon Kokan K. K., Tsurumi
Laid down22 April 1940
Launched19 November 1940
Completed5 April 1941
Commissioned5 April 1941
Stricken10 September 1944
Homeport Yokosuka Naval District
FateSunk by air attack, 4 July 1944
General characteristics
Class and type No.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-16 was a No.13-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

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CH-16 was built by Nippon Kokan K. K. at their Tsurumi shipyard, laid down on 22 April 1940, launched on 19 November 1940, and completed and commissioned on 5 April 1941, and attached to the Yokosuka Naval District. [1] She participated in the invasion of the Northern Philippines (Operation "M") in December 1941 where she was assigned to Sub Chaser Division 21 (SCD 21) led by Commodore Ota along with CH-4, CH-5, CH-6, CH-17, and CH-18. [1] SCD 21 was at the time assigned to Rear Admiral Hirose Sueto's 2nd Base Force under Vice Admiral Ibō Takahashi's Third Fleet. [1] In May 1942, she participated in the Battle of Midway (Operation "MI") where she was assigned to Miyamoto Sadachika's 16th Minesweeper Unit (along with auxiliary minesweepers Tama Maru No. 3, Tama Maru No. 5, Showa Maru No. 7, Showa Maru No. 8; submarine chasers CH-17, and CH-18; cargo ships Meiyo Maru and Yamafuku Maru; and auxiliary ammunition ship Soya). [1]

On 4 July 1944, CH-16 was attacked and sunk off the Bonin Islands near Chichi-jima ( 27°10′N110°10′E / 27.167°N 110.167°E / 27.167; 110.167 Coordinates: 27°10′N110°10′E / 27.167°N 110.167°E / 27.167; 110.167 ) by carrier-based aircraft from Rear Admiral Joseph J. Clark's Task Group 38.1 and Rear Admiral Ralph E. Davison's Task Group 38.4. [1] [2] CH-16 was struck from the Navy List on 10 September 1944. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2012). "IJN Subchaser CH-16". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Chapter VII: 1944". The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II. 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

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