Japanese submarine chaser CH-6

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Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg Empire of Japan
NameCH-6
General characteristics
Class and type No.4-class submarine chaser
Displacement
  • 291 long tons (296 t) standard
  • 309 long tons (314 t) trial
Length
  • 56.2 m (184 ft 5 in) overall
  • 55.5 m (182 ft 1 in) waterline
Beam5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Draught2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Propulsion2 × Kampon Mk.22 Model 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,600  bhp (1,900  kW)
Speed20.0 knots (23.0 mph; 37.0 km/h)
Range2,000  nmi (3,700 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement59
Armament
  • 2 × 40 mm heavy machine guns
  • 36 × depth charges
  • 2 × Type 94 depth charge projectors
  • 1 × depth charge thrower
  • 1 × Type 93 active sonar
  • 1 × Type 93 hydrophone
  • No.4, November 1944
  • 2 × 40 mm heavy machine guns
  • 3 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
  • 36 × depth charges
  • 2 × Type 94 depth charge projectors
  • 2 × depth charge throwers (estimate)
  • 1 × 13-Gō surface search radar
  • 1 × Type 3 active sonar
  • 1 × Type 93 hydrophone

CH-6 was a No.4-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. [1]

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History

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-16, 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2012). "IJN Subchaser CH-6". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

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