Japanese submarine chaser Cha-245

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.

History
Imperial Japanese Navy
NameCha-245
BuilderGoriki Shipyard Co., Ltd, Ujiyamada
Laid down23 June 1944
Launched10 September 1944
Completed5 November 1944
Commissioned5 November 1944
HomeportSasebo
Fatetransferred to Japan Maritime Safety Agency, 28 August 1947
History
Japan Maritime Safety Agency
Acquired28 August 1947
RenamedManazuru (PS-03)
Fatetransferred to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 1 May 1954
Notes
History
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Acquired1 May 1954
Decommissioned20 February 1962
RenamedManazuru (PS-03)
Fateunknown
General characteristics
Class and typeNo.1-class Submarine chaser
Displacement130 long tons (132 t) standard[2]
Length29.20 m (95 ft 10 in) overall
Beam5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
Draught1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 × intermediate diesel
  • shingle shaft, 400 bhp
Speed11.0 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)
Complement32
Armament
  • 1 × 13.2mm machine gun
  • 22 × depth charges
  • 1 × dunking hydrophone
  • 1 × simple sonar

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ a b Toda, Gengoro S. (21 September 2019). "驅潜特務艇 (Cha - Stats)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).