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| IJN CH-13 Class Subchaser 438 Tons 167.4' x 22' x 9' 1 x 80mm 40 cal gun 2 x 13mm MG 1 x 25mm AA Gun Type 96 3 x depth charge thrower 2 x depth charge rails 36 x depth charges Type 93 hydrophone Type 93 sonar  38th BG Sept 2, 1943 |
Ship History Built by Nippon Kokan K.K. shipyard. Laid down as CH-13 Class Subchaser as Subchaser No. 193. On June 30, 1941 renumbered Subchaser CH-26. Launched August 28, 1941 as CH-26. Completed December 20, 1941 and comissioned in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and registered in the Kure Naval District. Assigned to the Kure Guard Unit with Lt Matsushima Minoru as commanding officer. PARTIAL HISTORY On April 26, 1943 at 8:30am departs Palau as part of Wewak No. 3 convoy with San Francisco Maru, Bunzan Maru, Kankow Maru and Hofuku Maru, Hakutetsu Maru No. 13 and Shinsei Maru No. 1 escorted by destroyers Amatsukaze and Urakaze and CH-34. The transports land 6,000 soldiers of the 41st Infantry Division and ammunition, provisions, crated aircraft and supplies to Wewak April 30, 1943 then depart. On May 4, 1943 off Wewak the convoy is attacked by U.S. aircraft and two days later return to Palau. PARTIAL HISTORY On August 28, 1943 CH-26 and CH-34 depart Palau as escorts for "Wewak No. 7" convoy bound for Wewak. The convoy also includes transports Hankow Maru, Aden Maru, Nagato Maru and Shinyu Maru. On September 2, 1943 at 12:45am the convoy anchors in Wewak Harbor and Boram Bay off Wewak. While anchored, a barrage balloon was tethered above the transports to protect it from low level attack. That morning, B-25D Mitchell from the 38th Bombardment Group escorted by P-38 Lightnings from the 8th Fighter Group, 80th Fighter Squadron. During the attack several of the vessels are sunk or damaged. PARTIAL HISTORY Sinking History On July 30, 1945 sunk by U.S. Navy carrier aircraft from Task Force 38 (TF-38) while in the Korea Strait off Chinkai (Chinhae) at roughly Lat 34° 47N, Long 128° 27E. References CombinedFleet.com - IJN Subchaser CH-26 Tabular Record of Movement Contribute
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