C type escorts


type C

Displacement745t standard, 797t trial
Length63.0m pp, 66.0m wl, 67.5m oa
Width8.4m
Draught2.90m
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 1900bhp
Speed16.5kt
Armament2-12cm/45cal gun, 6-25mm AA, 120 DCs
Complement136


Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
CD-1FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441944. 4. 2DE1945. 4. 6 sunk
(air attack, S of Amoi)
[23.55N, 117.40E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-3FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441944. 3.30DE1945. 1. 9 sunk
(air attack, off South China)
[25.10N, 121.45E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-5FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 4.11DE1944. 9.21 sunk
(air attack, W of Luzon)
[15.30N, 119.50E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-7FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 4.18DE1944.11.14 sunk
(torpedoed, off Luzon)
[17.46N, 117.57E]
1945. 1.10 disc
CD-9FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441944. 3.28DE1945. 2.14 sunk
(torpedoed, W of Cheju I.)
[32.43N, 125.37E]
1945. 4.10 disc
CD-11FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441944. 4. 5DE1944.11.10 sunk
(air attack, Ormoc bay)
[10.51N, 124.32E]
1945. 1.10 disc
CD-13FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 4.26DE1945. 8.14 sunk
(torpedoed, near Maizuru)
[35.41N, 134.38E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-15FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 5. 1DE1944. 6. 6 sunk
(torpedoed, S of Nishinotorishima I.)br>[08.58N, 109.30E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-17FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 5. 7DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[10.20N, 107.50E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-19FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 5.20DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[10.20N, 107.50E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-21FY1943Nihonkai Dock?19441944. 8.18DE1944.10. 6 sunk
(torpedoed, South China Seaj
[19.45N, 118.22E]
1945. 1.10 disc
CD-23FY1943Nihonkai Dock?19441944.10.29DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, Quinon bay)
[14.15N, 109.10E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-25FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 7.30DE1945. 5. 3 sunk
(torpedoed, Yellow sea)
[33.56N, 122.49E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-27FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944. 8.16DE1945. 9.15 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.14 to UK, BU
CD-29FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.10.13DE1945. 9.15 disc
1948. 3. 1 BU finished
CD-31FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.10.13DE1945. 4.14 sunk
(torpedoed, off Cheju I.)
[33.25N, 126.15E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-33FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.10.13DE1945. 3.28 sunk
(air attack, off Miyazaki)
[31.45N, 131.45E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-35FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.11.21DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[11.10N, 108.55E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-37FY1943Nihonkai Dock?19441944.11. 3DE1945. 9.15 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 9. 4 to USA
1947.10.30 BU finished
CD-39FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.11. 9DE1945. 8. 7 sunk
(air attack, off Koje I.)
[35.06N, 129.03E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-41FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.11.26DE1945. 6. 9 sunk
(torpedoed, S of Korea)
[34.18N, 127.18E]
1945. 8.10 disc
CD-43FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441944. 9.10DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[11.10N, 108.55E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-45FY1943Nihonkai Dock?19441944.12.23DE1945.11.30 disc
1948. 4.30 BU finished
CD-47FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.11. 2DE1945. 8.14 sunk
(torpedoed, near Maizuru)
[35.41N, 134.38E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-49FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441944.11.16DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9. 1 to USA
1948. 1.31 BU finished
CD-51FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441944.10.29DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[14.15N, 109.10E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-53FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441945. 1.18DE1945. 2. 7 sunk
(torpedoed, off French Indochina)
[11.55N, 109.20E]
1945. 4.10 disc
CD-55FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441945. 2. 1DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.16 to UK, BU
CD-57FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19441945. 2.28DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1948. 5 BU finished
CD-59FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 4. 5DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1946. 7.30 lost
(collision with Hyuga, Kure)
1947.11. 9 BU finished
CD-61FY1943Maizuru NYd?19441944.11.20DE1947. 5. 3 disc
1947 BU
CD-63FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441944.10.15DE1945. 8.10 damaged
(mined, Nanao bay)
1945. 9.30 disc
1948. 4.30 BU finished
CD-65FY1943Nihonkai Dock?19441945. 4. 1DE1945. 7.14 sunk
(air attack, Muroran)
[42.21N, 140.59E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-67FY1943Maizuru NYd?19441944.12.28DE1945.10.25 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to China
1963 disc
CD-69FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441945. 2. 1DE1945. 3.16 sunk
(air attack, near Hongkong)
[22N, 113.40E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-71FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 5.20DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.28 to USSR
CD-73FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 4. 5DE1945. 4.16 sunk
(torpedoed, E of Honshu)
[39.36N, 142.05E]
1945. 5. 5 disc
CD-75FY1943Nihonkai Dock?19451945. 4.21DE1945. 8.23 lost
(scuttled, off Niigata)
1945.11.30 disc
CD-77FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 3.31DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 8.28 to USSR
CD-79FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 7.16DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USSR
CD-81FY1943Maizuru NYd?19441945. 1.25DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.29 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-83FY1943Kyowa SB/Naniwa Dock?1945. 1.16-1948. 3.17 BU finished
CD-85FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 5.31DE1945.10.25 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-87FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 5.20DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USA
1948. 5.15 BU finished
CD-89FY1943Nihonkai Dock?1945. 5. 3-1947.11 BU
CD-91FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-93FY1943Kyowa SB1944. 5.20--1945 cancelled
CD-95FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?19451945. 7. 4DE1945. 9.15 disc
1948. 7.20 BU finished
CD-97FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi?1945. 5.25-1945.12.16 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1946. 4. 1 disc
1947.10.27 BU finished
CD-99FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-101FY1943Kyowa SB1944. 9. 8--1945 cancelled
CD-103FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-105FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.12.24--1946. 1 launched
1946. 4.15 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
CD-107FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1945. 1. 3--1946. 3.16 launched
1946. 5.30 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1947. 8.29 to China
1963 disc
CD-109FY1943Nihonkai Dock1945. 2.26--1945 cancelled
CD-111FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-113FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-115FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-117FY1943Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1945. 2. 1--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-119FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-121FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-123FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-125FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-127FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-129FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-131FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-133FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-135FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-137FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-139FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-141FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-143FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-145FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-147FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-149FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-151FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-153FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-155FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-157FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-159FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-161FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-163FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-165FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-167FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-169FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-171FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-173FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-175FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-177FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-179FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-181FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-183FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-185FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-187FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-189FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-191FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-193FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-195FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-197FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-199FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-201FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-203FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-205FY1943Niigata IWks?19441944.12.16DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to China
1954. 9.26 damaged
1960 disc
CD-207FY1943Naniwa Dock?19441944.11.21DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 4 to USA, BU
CD-209FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-211FY1943---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-213FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19441945. 3.23DE1945. 8.18 sunk
(mined, Pusan)
[35.10N, 129E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-215FY1943Niigata IWks?19451944.12.30DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to China
1960 disc
CD-217FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?19451945. 7.17DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9. 5 to UK
1948. 2.10 BU finished
CD-219FY1943Naniwa Dock?19451945. 1.25DE1945. 7.15 sunk
(torpedoed, Tsugaru St.)
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-221FY1943Niigata IWks?19451945. 4. 2DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USSR
CD-223FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe?1945. 7. 4-1947.10.23 BU
CD-225FY1943Niigata IWks?19451945. 5.28DE1945.10. 5 disc
1948. 4.30 BU finished
CD-227FY1943Naniwa Dock?19451945. 6.15DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
CD-229FY1943Mitsubishi, Kobe1945. 1.16--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-231FY1943---cancelled
CD-233FY1943---cancelled
CD-235FY1943Niigata IWks1945. 2.15--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-237FY1943---cancelled
CD-239FY1943---cancelled
CD-241FY1943---cancelled
CD-243FY1943---cancelled
CD-245FY1943---cancelled
CD-247FY1943---cancelled
CD-249FY1943---cancelled
CD-251FY1943---cancelled
CD-253FY1943---cancelled
CD-255FY1943---cancelled
CD-257FY1943---cancelled
CD-259FY1943---cancelled
CD-261FY1943---cancelled
CD-263FY1943---cancelled
(168 more vessels are planned, but never laid down)


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