Japanese submarine chaser CH-6
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CH-6 was a No.4-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.[1]
NameCH-6
Class & typeNo.4-class submarine chaser
Displacement
- 291 long tons (296 t) standard
- 309 long tons (314 t) trial
Length
- 56.2 m (184 ft 5 in) overall
- 55.5 m (182 ft 1 in) waterline
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| Name | CH-6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | No.4-class submarine chaser |
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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 (1,900 kW) |
| 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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History
She participated in the invasion of the Northern Philippines (Operation "M") in December 1941 where she was assigned to Sub Chaser Division 21 (SCD 21) led by Commodore Ota along with CH-4, CH-5, CH-16, CH-17, and CH-18.[1] SCD 21 was at the time assigned to Rear Admiral Hirose Sueto's 2nd Base Force under Vice Admiral Ibō Takahashi's Third Fleet.[1]