History
Imperial Japanese Navy
NameCha-249
BuilderFukushima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Matsue
Laid down18 May 1944
Launched8 September 1944
Completed14 November 1944
Commissioned14 November 1944
HomeportZhenhai
Fatetransferred to Japan Maritime Safety Agency, 1 January 1948
History
Japan Maritime Safety Agency
NameMS-06
Acquired1 January 1948
RenamedKamozuru, 1 December 1951
HomeportNagaura
Fatetransferred to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, 1 September 1954
Notes
History
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
NameKamozuru
Acquired1 September 1954
Decommissioned31 March 1962
Fateunknown
General characteristics
Class and typeNo.1-class Submarine chaser
Displacement130 long tons (132 t) standard[2]
Length29.20 m (95 ft 10 in) overall
Beam5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
Draught1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 × intermediate diesel
  • shingle shaft, 400 bhp
Speed11.0 knots (12.7 mph; 20.4 km/h)
Range1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 10.0 kn (11.5 mph; 18.5 km/h)
Complement32
Armament
  • 1 × 13.2mm machine gun
  • 22 × depth charges
  • 1 × dunking hydrophone
  • 1 × simple sonar

Cha-249 or No. 249 (Japanese: 第二百四十九號驅潜特務艇) was a No.1-class auxiliary submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.

History

She was laid down on 18 May 1944 at the Matsue shipyard of Fukushima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (有限會社福島造船鐵工所) and launched on 8 September 1944.[2][1] She was fitted with armaments at the Kure Naval Arsenal; completed and commissioned on 14 November 1944; and assigned to the Zhenhai Guard Force.[1] On 15 June 1945, she was assigned to the Sasebo Guard Force.[1] She survived the war.[1] On 20 December 1945, she was demobilized and assigned to mine-sweeping duties.[1]

On 1 January 1948, she was assigned to the Japan Maritime Safety Agency as a minesweeper and designated MS-06 on 1 May 1948.[1] On 1 December 1951, she was renamed Kamozuru (かもづる) and served during the Korean War.[1] On 1 September 1954, she was transferred to the newly created Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.[1] She was delisted on 31 March 1962.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Toda, Gengoro S. "第二百四十九號驅潜特務艇の艦歴 (No. 249 submarine chaser - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy -Tokusetsu Kansen (in Japanese).
  2. 1 2 Toda, Gengoro S. (21 September 2019). "驅潜特務艇 (Cha - Stats)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).
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