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CH-4-class submarine chaser
World War II naval ship of Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The No.4 class submarine chaser (第四号型駆潜艇,, Dai 4 Gō-gata Kusentei) was a class of submarine chasers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after World War II. Nine vessels were built between 1937 and 1939 under the Maru 3 Programme.
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Class overview | |
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Name | No.4 class submarine chaser |
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Operators | |
Preceded by | No.3 class |
Succeeded by | No.13 class |
Cost | 1,579,000 JPY |
Built | 1937 – 1939 |
In commission | 1938 – 1960 |
Planned | 9 |
Completed | 9 |
Lost | 7 (or 6)[1] |
Retired | 2 (or 3)[1] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine chaser |
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Length |
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Beam | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Propulsion | 2 × Kampon Mk.22 Model 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,600 bhp |
Speed | 20.0 knots (23.0 mph; 37.0 km/h) |
Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
Complement | 59 |
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