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| Tonnage | 376 tons standard |
| Dimensions |
210'0" by 19'5" by 4'8" 64.00m by 5.92m by 1.42m |
| Maximum speed | 21.1 knots |
| Complement | 45 |
| Armament |
2 40mm
AA guns 2 light machine guns 36 depth charges (2 depth charge throwers) |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (3400 shp) |
| Range |
1500 nautical miles (2800 km) at 14 knots |
| Modifications |
1944: Light machine guns replaced by 2x3 25mm/60 AA guns |
The Ch-1s were completed in 1934 as submarine chasers. They were the smallest combatants in the Japanese Fleet. After the Tomozuru disaster, they were rebuilt with greater weight, lesser speed, but better stability.
| Ch-1
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With 1
Surprise Attack Force |
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| Ch-2 |
With 1 Surprise Attack Force | Torpedoed 1945-6-27 off Lombok by Blueback |
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2009-10-19)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
Materials of
IJN (accessed 2009-10-19)
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