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-1FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1943. 9.151943.12.291944. 2.29DE1945. 4. 6 sunk
(air attack, S of Amoi)
[23.55N, 117.40E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-3FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1943. 9.151943.12.291944. 2.29DE1945. 1. 9 sunk
(air attack, off South China)
[25.10N, 121.45E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-5FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1943.10.231944. 1.151944. 3.19DE1944. 9.21 sunk
(air attack, W of Luzon)
[15.30N, 119.50E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-7FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1943.10.231944. 1.181944. 3.10DE1944.11.14 sunk
(torpedoed, off Luzon)
[17.46N, 117.57E]
1945. 1.10 disc
CD-9FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1943.10.151944. 1.151944. 3.10DE1945. 2.14 sunk
(torpedoed, W of Cheju I.)
[32.43N, 125.37E]
1945. 4.10 disc
CD-11FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1943.10.151944. 1.151944. 3.15DE1944.11.10 sunk
(air attack, Ormoc bay)
[10.51N, 124.32E]
1945. 1.10 disc
CD-13FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1943.11.181944. 2. 91944. 4. 3DE1945. 8.14 sunk
(torpedoed, near Maizuru)
[35.41N, 134.38E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-15FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1943.11.181944. 2.211944. 4. 8DE1944. 6. 6 sunk
(torpedoed, S of Nishinotorishima I.)
[08.58N, 109.30E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-17FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1943.12.151944. 2.261944. 4.13DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[10.20N, 107.50E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-19FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1943.12.151944. 2.281944. 4.28DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[10.20N, 107.50E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-21FY1944Nihonkai Dock1943.12. 11944. 3.311944. 7.18DE1944.10. 6 sunk
(torpedoed, South China Seaj
[19.45N, 118.22E]
1945. 1.10 disc
CD-23FY1944Nihonkai Dock1944. 2.101944. 5.201944. 9.15DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, Quinon bay)
[14.15N, 109.10E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-25FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 2. 11944. 5.141944. 7. 2DE1945. 5. 3 sunk
(torpedoed, Yellow sea)
[33.56N, 122.49E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-27FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 2.161944. 6. 31944. 7.20DE1945.11.20 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.14 to UK, BU
CD-29FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 3. 21944. 6.261944. 8. 8DE1945.11.20 disc
1948. 3. 1 BU finished
CD-31FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 3. 31944. 7. 41944. 8.21DE1945. 4.14 sunk
(torpedoed, off Cheju I.)
[33.25N, 126.15E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-33FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 5.261944. 7.221944. 8.31DE1945. 3.28 sunk
(air attack, off Miyazaki)
[31.45N, 131.45E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-35FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 5.301944. 9. 31944.10.11DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[11.10N, 108.55E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-37FY1944Nihonkai Dock1944. 4. 51944. 8. 51944.11. 3DE1945. 9.15 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 9. 4 to USA
1947.10.30 BU finished
CD-39FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 6.101944. 8.131944. 9.27DE1945. 8. 7 sunk
(air attack, off Koje I.)
[35.06N, 129.03E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-41FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 7. 11944. 9. 81944.10.16DE1945. 6. 9 sunk
(torpedoed, S of Korea)
[34.18N, 127.18E]
1945. 8.10 disc
CD-43FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1944. 4.101944. 6.221944. 7.31DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[11.10N, 108.55E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-45FY1944Nihonkai Dock1944. 5.251944.10. 51944.12.23DE1945.11.30 disc
1948. 4.30 BU finished
CD-47FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 7.151944. 9.291944.11. 2DE1945. 8.14 sunk
(torpedoed, near Maizuru)
[35.41N, 134.38E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-49FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 7.311944.10.151944.11.16DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 7.15 to USA
1948. 1.31 BU finished
CD-51FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1944. 5. 11944. 8.201944. 9.21DE1945. 1.12 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[14.15N, 109.10E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-53FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 8.151944.10.291944.11.28DE1945. 2. 7 sunk
(torpedoed, off French Indochina)
[11.55N, 109.20E]
1945. 4.10 disc
CD-55FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 8.201944.11. 41944.12.20DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.16 to UK, BU
CD-57FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 9.101944.11.151945. 1.13DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1948. 5 BU finished
CD-59FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944. 9.251944.11.221945. 2. 2DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1946. 7.30 lost
(collision with Hyuga, Kure)
1947.11. 9 BU finished
CD-61FY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 4. 11944. 7.251944. 9.15DE1947. 5. 3 disc
1947 BU
CD-63FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1944. 7. 11944. 9.201944.10.15DE1945. 8. 9 damaged
(mined, Nanao bay)
1945. 9.30 disc
1948. 4.30 BU finished
CD-65FY1944Nihonkai Dock1944. 8.101944.11.301945. 2.13DE1945. 7.14 sunk
(air attack, Muroran)
[42.21N, 140.59E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-67FY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 6.151944. 9.151944.11.12DE1945.10.25 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to China
CD-69FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1944. 8.241944.11.281944.12.20DE1945. 3.16 sunk
(air attack, near Hongkong)
[22N, 113.40E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-71FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.10. 51944.12. 31945. 3.12DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.28 to USSR
CD-73FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.10. 81944.12.101945. 4. 5DE1945. 4.16 sunk
(torpedoed, E of Honshu)
[39.36N, 142.05E]
1945. 5. 5 disc
CD-75FY1944Nihonkai Dock1944.10.181945. 2.201945. 4.21DE1945. 8.23 lost
(scuttled, off Niigata)
1945.11.30 disc
CD-77FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.11. 21944.12.181945. 3.31DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 8.28 to USSR
CD-79FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.11. 61944.12.301945. 5. 6DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USSR
CD-81FY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 8. 71944.10.151944.12.15DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.29 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-83FY1944Kyowa SB/Naniwa Dock1944. 4.151945. 1.16-1948. 3.17 BU finished
CD-85FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.11.201945. 1.271945. 5.31DE1945.10.25 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-87FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.11.271945. 2.151945. 5.20DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USA
1948. 5.15 BU finished
CD-89FY1944Nihonkai Dock1944.12 41945. 5. 5-1947.11 BU
CD-91FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-93FY1944Kyowa SB1944. 5.20--1945 cancelled
CD-95FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.11.271945. 4.141945. 7. 4DE1945. 9.15 disc
1948. 7.20 BU finished
CD-97FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.12.151945. 5.25-1945.12.16 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1946. 4. 1 disc
1947.10.27 BU finished
CD-99FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-101FY1944Kyowa SB1944. 9. 8--1945 cancelled
CD-103FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-105FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1944.12.24--1946. 1.31 launched
1946. 4.15 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
CD-107FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1945. 1. 3--1946. 3.16 launched
1946. 5.30 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1947. 8.29 to China
1963 disc
CD-109FY1944Nihonkai Dock1945. 2.26--1945. 4. 1 cancelled
CD-111FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-113FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-115FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-117FY1944Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi1945. 2. 1--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-119FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-121FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-123FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-125FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-127FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-129FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-131FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-133FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-135FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-137FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-139FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-141FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-143FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-145FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-147FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-149FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-151FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-153FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-155FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-157FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-159FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-161FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-163FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-165FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-167FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-169FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-171FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-173FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-175FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-177FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-179FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-181FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-183FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-185FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-187FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-189FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-191FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-193FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-195FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-197FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-199FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-201FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-203FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-205FY1944Niigata IWks1944. 5.101944. 8.151944.10.30DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to China
1954. 9.26 damaged
CD-207FY1944Naniwa Dock1944. 5.171944. 8.241944.10.15DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 4 to USA, BU
CD-209FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-211FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-213FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1944. 9.241945. 1.151945. 2.12DE1945. 8.18 sunk
(mined, Pusan)
[35.10N, 129E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-215FY1944Niigata IWks1944. 7.201944.11.101944.12.30DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to China
1960 disc
CD-217FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1944.12. 11945. 2.261945. 7.17DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9. 5 to UK
1948. 2.10 BU finished
CD-219FY1944Naniwa Dock1944. 9. 21944.11.301945. 1.25DE1945. 7.15 sunk
(torpedoed, Tsugaru St.)
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-221FY1944Niigata IWks1944. 9.111944.12.261945. 4. 2DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USSR
CD-223FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1945. 1.161945. 7. 4-1947.10.23 BU
CD-225FY1944Niigata IWks1944.11.221945. 3.261945. 5.28DE1945.10. 5 disc
1948. 4.30 BU finished
CD-227FY1944Naniwa Dock1944.12. 51945. 2.101945. 6.15DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
CD-229FY1944Mitsubishi, Kobe1945. 1.16--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-231FY1944---cancelled
CD-233FY1944---cancelled
CD-235FY1944Niigata IWks1945. 2.15--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-237FY1944---cancelled
CD-239FY1944---cancelled
CD-241FY1944---cancelled
CD-243FY1944---cancelled
CD-245FY1944---cancelled
CD-247FY1944---cancelled
CD-249FY1944---cancelled
CD-251FY1944---cancelled
CD-253FY1944---cancelled
CD-255FY1944---cancelled
CD-257FY1944---cancelled
CD-259FY1944---cancelled
CD-261FY1944---cancelled
CD-263FY1944---cancelled
(168 more vessels are planned, but never laid down)


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