CD-40 or No. 40 was a Type D escort ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II and later the Republic of China Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Imperial Japanese Navy | |
| Name | CD-40 |
| Builder | Fujinagata Shipbuilding, Osaka |
| Laid down | 20 March 1944 |
| Launched | 15 November 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Completed | 22 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 22 December 1944 |
| Out of service | surrender of Japan, 2 September 1945 |
| Stricken | 30 November 1945 |
| Fate | ceded to the Republic of China, 29 August 1947 |
| History | |
 Republic of China Navy | |
| Acquired | 29 August 1947 |
| Renamed | Cheng An / Chan An |
| Stricken | 1963 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Type D escort ship |
| Displacement | 740 long tons (752 t) standard |
| Length | 69.5 m (228 ft) |
| Beam | 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 3.05 m (10 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 shaft, geared turbine engines, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) |
| Speed | 17.5 knots (20.1 mph; 32.4 km/h) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
| Complement | 160 |
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History edit
She was laid down on 20 March 1944 at the Osaka shipyard of Fujinagata Shipbuilding for the benefit of the Imperial Japanese Navy and launched on 15 November 1944.[2][3] On 22 December 1944, she was completed and commissioned.[2][3] On 1 February 1945, she was assigned to the First Escort Fleet and then reassigned on 10 July 1945 to the 105th Escort Squadron.[2] On 15 August 1945, Japan announced their unconditional surrender.[2] On 30 November 1945, she was struck from the Navy List.[2][3] On 1 December 1945, she was assigned to the Allied Occupation Force where she served as a minesweeper.[2]
On 29 August 1947, she was ceded to the Republic of China as a war reparation and renamed Cheng An / Chan An (成安).[2]
References edit
- ^ Chesneau, Roger (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946. pp. 206–207. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hackett, Bob; Cundall, Peter (2012). "Kakyakusen: IJN Escort CD-40: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Stille, Mark (18 July 2017). Imperial Japanese Navy Antisubmarine Escorts 1941-45. Bloomsbury Press. pp. 41–45. ISBN 9781472818164.
Bibliography edit
- 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.
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