No.13 class submarine chaser

No.13 class No.14 in March 1941
Class overview
Name:	No.13 class submarine chasers • No.13 class • No.28 class • No.60 class
Builders:	Fujinagata Shipyards Hakodate Dock Corporation Harima Zōsen Corporation Hitachi Zōsen Corporation Kawanami Kōgyō Corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Corporation Naniwa Dock Company Nihon Kōkan Corporation Niigata Iron Works Ōsaka Iron Works Tama Shipyards Tōkyō Ishikawajima Shipyard Tsurumi Iron Works
Operators:	Imperial Japanese Navy Republic of China Navy Soviet Navy
Preceded by:	No.4 class submarine chaser
Succeeded by:	Kampon Mk.23A Model 8 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,700 bhp all others 2 × Kampon Mk.23B Model 8 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,700 bhp
Speed:	16.0 knots (18.4 mph; 29.6 km/h)
Range:	2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement:	No.13 class 68 No.28 class and No.60 class 80
Armament:	No.13 on 1940 • 1 × 76.2 mm (3.00 in) L/40 AA gun • 2 × Type 93 13 mm AA guns • 36 × Type 95 depth charges • 2 × Type 94 depth charge projectors • 1 × depth charge thrower • 1 × Type 93 active sonar • 1 × Type 93 hydrophone No.30 on August 1944 • 1 × 76.2 mm L/40 AA gun • 3 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns • 2 × Type 93 13 mm AA guns • 36 × Type 2 depth charges • 2 × Type 94 depth charge projectors • 2 × depth charge throwers • 1 × 22-Gō surface search radar • 1 × Type 3 active sonar • 1 × Type 93 hydrophone

The No.13 class submarine chaser (第十三号型駆潜艇,, Dai 13 Gō-gata Kusentei^?) was a class of submarine chasers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after World War II. There were three sub classes, however the IJN's official document calls all of them the No.13 class.

Background

• In 1938, Soviet Union strengthened its Pacific Ocean Fleet. They increased the number of submarines they had. It was one of the threats that Japan faced. The No.13 class was planned to deal with it.

Ships in classes

No.13 class

• Project number K8. 15 vessels were built in 1939-42 under the Maru 4 Programme (Ship # 180 - 183) and the Maru Rin Programme (Ship # 184 - 194). And after the Maru Rin Programme vessels were equipped with a kitchen and food storage between bridge and the chimney for a long cruise.

Ship #	Ship	Builder	Completed	Fate
180	Noda, 03-04-1943.
181	Owase, 28-07-1945.
182	Chichi-jima, 04-07-1944.
184	Gotō Islands, 28-04-1945.
185	Manila, 30-12-1944.
186	Sasebo after the end of war.
187	United Kingdom on 07-10-1947, later scrapped.
189	No.22	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	12-10-1941	Sunk by aircraft at Steven Channel on 19-02-1944.
190	Truk, 17-02-1944.
192	Kiska, 15-07-1942.
193	edit] No.28 class Project number K8B. 31 vessels were built in 1941-44 under the Maru Rin Programme (Ship # 221 - 232) and the Maru Kyū Programme (Ship # 440 - 458). They abolished a slant of stern for mass production. Ship # Ship Builder Completed Fate 221 Balintang Channel, 01-02-1945. 222 Kuching, 24-12-1944. 224 French Indochina, 12-01-1945. 225 Coron Bay, 24-09-1944. 226 Cam Ranh Bay, 21-03-1945. 227 Little Andaman, 26-03-1945. 228 Mekong, 23-02-1945. 229 Subic Bay, 19-11-1944. 230 Amami Ōshima, 22-05-1945. 231 Soviet Union on 03-10-1947. 232 Kavieng, 16-02-1944. 440 Royal Navy, 11-07-1946. Decommissioned on 10-08-1946. 442 Onagawa, 09-08-1945. 443 Cebu, 29-11-1944. 446 Masbate, 25-11-1944. 447 United States on 01-10-1947 at Qingdao. Sunk as target at 35°45′N 123°17′E / 35.75°N 123.283°E / 35.75; 123.283, 07-10-1947. 448 Kamaishi, 14-07-1945. 449 Republic of China on 03-10-1947, and renamed Haihong. Renamed Yalong (PC-106) in January 1951. Renamed Qujiang in 1954. Decommissioned on 01-10-1956. 450 Bonin Islands, 25-03-1944. 455 Cebu Strait, 13-09-1944. 456 Sabang, 12-06-1945. 458 edit] No.60 class Project number K8C. 3 vessels were built in 1943-44 under the Kai-Maru 5 Programme (Ship # 5341, # 5342 and 5344). They were changed inner hull design from the No.28 class. Therefore, there is not a difference of appearances. Ship # Ship Builder Completed Fate 5341 Taiwan, 09-01-1945. 5343 No.62 Cancelled in 1943. 5344 edit] Photo No.30 on 13 May 1942 No.23 or No.38 on 16 September 1945 Bibliography Ships of the World special issue Vol.45, Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, "Kaijinsha". http://www.ships-net.co.jp/. , (Japan), February 1996 Model Art Extra No.340, Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part-1, "Model Art Co. Ltd.". http://www.modelart.jp/.  (Japan), October 1989 The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.49, Japanese submarine chasers and patrol boats, "Ushio Shobō". http://www.kojinsha.co.jp/.  (Japan), March 1981 Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? No.13 class minesweeper No. 15 Squadron IAF Look at other dictionaries: PC-461 class submarine chaser — Class overview Operators:  United States Navy …   Wikipedia No.4 class submarine chaser — No.8 in 1938 Class overview Name: No.4 class submarine chaser Builders …   Wikipedia No.1 class submarine chaser — (left to right) No.1, No.2 and No.3 in 1938 Class overview Name: No.1 class submarine chasers • No.1 class • No.3 class …   Wikipedia Type 037 class submarine chaser — is also known as the Hainan class, designed by China to replace the Soviet S.O. 1 class submarine chaser. Early units had Dual Purposes Mk 26 76.2 mm guns and Russian RBU 1200 ASW rocket launchers, but eventually, these were replaced by Chinese… …   Wikipedia Haiqing class submarine chaser — Unlike western navies, the People s Liberation Army Navy does not have dedicated patrol boats / craft in its inventory, instead, a variety of naval vessels ranged from minesweepers to fast attack craft are deployed for patrol duties. 20 Haiqing… …   Wikipedia Kronshtadt class submarine chaser — The Kronshtadt class submarine chasers were a Soviet design built under license in China in the 1950s. The first Chinese built unit entered service in 1957 and was designated as the Type 6604 submarine chaser. ervice historyTwo boats of this… …   Wikipedia Haijiu class submarine chaser — 2 (possibly 2 more) Haijiu class submarine chasers are the modified versions of the Hainan class submarine chasers (Type 037) for the People s Liberation Army Navy. The main difference is that four ASW rocket launchers have replaced the original… …   Wikipedia Submarine chaser — USS PC 815, a US subchaser that served in World War II A submarine chaser is a small and fast naval vessel specially intended for anti submarine warfare. Although similar vessels were designed and used by many nations, this designation was most… …   Wikipedia No.251 class auxiliary submarine chaser — Auxiliary Submarine Chaser No.251 in 1938 Class overview Name: No.251 class aux. submarine chasers • No.251 class (Project number K5A) • No.253 class (Project number K5B) …   Wikipedia No.1 class auxiliary submarine chaser — No.1 class on 10 January 1945 Class overview Name: No.1 class auxiliary submarine chaser …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”