Japanese submarine chaser Cha-42
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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.
NameCha-42
Laid down10 July 1942
Launched7 June 1943
Completed27 August 1943
| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Cha-42 |
| Laid down | 10 July 1942 |
| Launched | 7 June 1943 |
| Completed | 27 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 August 1943 |
| Stricken | 3 May 1947 |
| Home port | Sasebo |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk, 23 June 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | No.1-class submarine chaser |
| Displacement | 130 long tons (132 t) standard[1] |
| Length | 29.20 m (95 ft 10 in) overall |
| Beam | 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11.0 knots (20.4 km/h; 12.7 mph) |
| Range | 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 10.0 kn (18.5 km/h; 11.5 mph) |
| Complement | 32 |
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| Armament |
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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.[2][3] She was removed from the Navy List on 3 May 1947.[2]