She was laid down on 23 June 1944 at the Ujiyamada shipyard of Goriki Shipyard Co., Ltd. (強力造船所)(also translated as Kyōryoku Shipyard) and launched on 10 September 1944.[2][1] She was completed and commissioned on 5 November 1944 at the Kure Naval Arsenal; and assigned to the Sasebo Guard Force.[1] On 15 June 1945, she was assigned to the Shimonoseki Guard Force, 7th Fleet.[1] She survived the war.[1] On 20 December 1945, she was demobilized.[1]
On 28 August 1947, she was assigned to the Japan Maritime Safety Agency and on 20 August 1948 she was designated a patrol boast (PS-03) and renamed Manazuru (まなづる).[1] On 1 May 1954, she was transferred to the newly created Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and designated PS-123.[1] She was delisted on 20 February 1962.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdefghiToda, Gengoro S. "第二百四十五號驅潜特務艇の艦歴 (No. 245 submarine chaser - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy -Tokusetsu Kansen (in Japanese).
^ abToda, Gengoro S. (21 September 2019). "驅潜特務艇 (Cha - Stats)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).
October 24, 2023
japanese, submarine, chaser, japanese, 第二百四十五號驅潜特務艇, class, auxiliary, submarine, chaser, imperial, japanese, navy, that, served, during, world, historyimperial, japanese, navynamecha, 245buildergoriki, shipyard, ujiyamadalaid, down23, june, 1944launched10, se. Cha 245 or No 245 Japanese 第二百四十五號驅潜特務艇 was a No 1 class auxiliary submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II HistoryImperial Japanese NavyNameCha 245BuilderGoriki Shipyard Co Ltd UjiyamadaLaid down23 June 1944Launched10 September 1944Completed5 November 1944Commissioned5 November 1944HomeportSaseboFatetransferred to Japan Maritime Safety Agency 28 August 1947HistoryJapan Maritime Safety AgencyAcquired28 August 1947RenamedManazuru PS 03 Fatetransferred to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force 1 May 1954NotesCall sign JRUX 1 HistoryJapan Maritime Self Defense ForceAcquired1 May 1954Decommissioned20 February 1962RenamedManazuru PS 03 FateunknownGeneral characteristicsClass and typeNo 1 class Submarine chaserDisplacement130 long tons 132 t standard 2 Length29 20 m 95 ft 10 in overallBeam5 65 m 18 ft 6 in Draught1 97 m 6 ft 6 in Propulsion1 intermediate diesel shingle shaft 400 bhpSpeed11 0 knots 12 7 mph 20 4 km h Range1 000 nmi 1 900 km at 10 0 kn 11 5 mph 18 5 km h Complement32Armament1 13 2mm machine gun 22 depth charges 1 dunking hydrophone 1 simple sonarHistory EditShe was laid down on 23 June 1944 at the Ujiyamada shipyard of Goriki Shipyard Co Ltd 強力造船所 also translated as Kyōryoku Shipyard and launched on 10 September 1944 2 1 She was completed and commissioned on 5 November 1944 at the Kure Naval Arsenal and assigned to the Sasebo Guard Force 1 On 15 June 1945 she was assigned to the Shimonoseki Guard Force 7th Fleet 1 She survived the war 1 On 20 December 1945 she was demobilized 1 On 28 August 1947 she was assigned to the Japan Maritime Safety Agency and on 20 August 1948 she was designated a patrol boast PS 03 and renamed Manazuru まなづる 1 On 1 May 1954 she was transferred to the newly created Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and designated PS 123 1 She was delisted on 20 February 1962 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i Toda Gengoro S 第二百四十五號驅潜特務艇の艦歴 No 245 submarine chaser Ship History Imperial Japanese Navy Tokusetsu Kansen in Japanese a b Toda Gengoro S 21 September 2019 驅潜特務艇 Cha Stats Imperial Japanese Navy Tokusetsukansen in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Japanese submarine chaser Cha 245 amp oldid 1123628729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
