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| Tonnage | 170 tons standard |
| Dimensions |
146'0" by 15'9" by 5'7" 44.50m by 4.80m by 1.70m |
| Maximum speed | 23 knots |
| Armament |
1 40mm
AA guns 18 depth charges |
| Machinery |
2-shaft M.A.N. diesel (3000 shp) |
| Modifications |
1944: 20 to 30 depth charges |
The Ch-51s were
completed in 1937 as submarine
chasers. They were essentially smaller Ch-1s
and were used as
fast attack
transports during the early days of the Pacific War. The ships were
redesignated auxiliary submarine chasers in 1943 and their numbers were
assigned to new construction of the Ch-28
class.
| Ch-51
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Redesignated Cha-251
1943-5-20. Redesignated a tug
1944-8-28. |
| Ch-52 |
Redesignated Cha-252 1943-5-20. Redesignated a tug 1944-2-15. | |
| Ch-53 |
Redesignated Cha-255 1943-5-20. Redesignated a tug 1944-2-15. |
References
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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