Japanese submarine chaser CH-22

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NameCH-22
Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama
Launched29 May 1941
Completed12 October 1941
FateSunk, 19 February 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

The Japanese submarine chaser CH-22 was a No.13-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. She was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama, launched on 29 May 1941 and completed on 12 October 1941. On 24 August 1942, she left Rabaul as part of Operation RE, for the landings at Milne Bay.

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On 19 February 1944, while off Kavieng, New Ireland in Convoy O-902, she was attacked by United States Army Air Forces B-25's of the 500th and 501st Bombardment Squadrons, A-20's of the 3rd Bombardment Group and P-38's and was sunk at 03°04′S150°42′E / 3.067°S 150.700°E / -3.067; 150.700 .

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