CD-194 or No. 194 was a Type D escort ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | CD-194 |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki |
| Laid down | 18 December 1944 |
| Launched | 15 February 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Completed | 15 March 1945 |
| Commissioned | 15 March 1945 |
| Out of service | surrender of Japan, 2 September 1945 |
| Stricken | 5 October 1945 |
| Fate | ceded to the Republic of China, 6 July 1947 |
| History | |
 Republic of China Navy | |
| Acquired | 6 July 1947 |
| Renamed | Weihai |
| Fate | Seized by the People's Republic of China, 23 April 1949 |
| History | |
 People's Liberation Army Navy | |
| Acquired | 23 April 1949 |
| Renamed | Jinan |
| Stricken | 1986 |
| Identification | 217 |
| Fate | unknown |
| 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 18 December 1944 at the Nagasaki shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the benefit of the Imperial Japanese Navy and launched on 15 February 1944.[2][3] On 15 March 1945, she was completed and commissioned.[2][3] On 10 August 1945, she was damaged along with CD-198 by enemy aircraft in the Tsushima Strait at 34°42′N 130°13′E / 34.700°N 130.217°E.[2] On 15 August 1945, Japan announced their unconditional surrender and she was turned over to the Allies.[2] On 5 October 1945, she was struck from the Navy List.[2][3] She was assigned to the Allied Repatriation Service and went on several repatriation journeys.[2]
On 6 July 1947, she was ceded to the Republic of China as a war reparation and renamed Weihai (威海).[2]
On 23 April 1949, she was attacked an damage by gunfire on the Yangtze River and seized by forces of the People's Republic of China.[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 h Hackett, Bob; Cundall, Peter; Kingsepp, Sander; Casse, Gilbert; Higuchi, Tatsuhiro (2012). "Kakyakusen: IJN Escort CD-194: 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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