Cha-42 or No. 42 (Japanese: 第四十二號驅潜特務艇) was a No.1-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.

History

She was laid down on 10 July 1942 and launched on 7 June 1943.[2] On 27 August 1943, she was completed, commissioned, and assigned to the Sasebo Defense Force, Sasebo Naval District.[2] On 15 October 1943, she was reassigned to the 31st Guard Unit Unit, Manila.[2] On 20 February 1945, she was reassigned to the 21st Special Base Force, Surabaya, Java.[2]

On 23 June 1945, she was attacked and sunk by a torpedo from the American submarine USS Hardhead southeast of the Masalembu Islands at 05°44′S 114°16′E / 5.733°S 114.267°E / -5.733; 114.267.[2][3] She was removed from the Navy List on 3 May 1947.[2]

References

  1. ^ Toda, Gengoro S. (21 September 2019). "驅潜特務艇 (Cha - Stats)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).
  2. ^ a b c d e f Toda, Gengoro S. "第四十二號驅潜特務艇の艦歴 (No. 42 submarine chaser - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy -Tokusetsu Kansen (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "Hardhead (SS-365)". uboat.net. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_submarine_chaser_Cha-42
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