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Japanese escort ship CD-118

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History
Empire of Japan
NameCD-118
BuilderKawasaki Shipyard Co., Ltd., Kobe
Laid down8 June 1944
Launched20 November 1944
Sponsored byImperial Japanese Navy
Completed27 December 1944
Commissioned27 December 1944
Decommissioned5 October 1945
Out of servicesurrender of Japan, 2 September 1945
Fateceded to the Republic of China, 6 July 1947
History
Republic of China Navy
Acquired31 July 1947:
RenamedChieh 12
FateSeized by the People's Republic of China, 23 April 1949
History
 People's Liberation Army Navy
Acquired1949
RenamedChang Sha
Stricken1986
Identification216
FateSunk as target ship, 1982
General characteristics [1]
TypeType D escort ship
Displacement740 long tons (752 t) standard
Length69.5 m (228 ft)
Beam8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Draught3.05 m (10 ft)
Propulsion1 shaft, geared turbine engines, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
Speed17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Complement160
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Type 22-Go radar
  • Type 93 sonar
  • Type 3 hydrophone
Armament

CD-118 or No. 118 was a Type D escort ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History

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She was laid down on 8 June 1944 at the Kobe shipyard of Kawasaki Shipyard Co., Ltd. for the benefit of the Imperial Japanese Navy and launched on 20 November 1944.[2][3] On 27 December 1944, she was completed and commissioned.[2][3] On 15 August 1945, Japan announced their unconditional surrender and she was turned over to the Allies.[2] On 5 October 1945, she was removed from the Navy List.[2][3] She was assigned to the Allied Repatriation Service and went on numerous repatriation journeys.[2]

On 31 July 1947, she was ceded to the Republic of China as a war reparation and renamed Chieh 12.[2]

In 1949, she was seized by forces of the People's Republic of China.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Chesneau, Roger (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. pp. 206–207. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Hackett, Bob; Cundall, Peter; Whitman, John (2012). "Kakyakusen: IJN Escort CD-118: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Stille, Mark (18 July 2017). Imperial Japanese Navy Antisubmarine Escorts 1941-45. Bloomsbury Press. pp. 41–45. ISBN 9781472818164.

Bibliography

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  • Dodson, Aidan & Cant, Serena (2020). Spoils of War: The Fate of Enemy Fleets after Two World Wars. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5267-4198-1.