Japanese patrol boat Chōkai Maru
Chōkai Maru was an auxiliary patrol boat of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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| Name: | Chōkai Maru |
| Builder: | Mitsubishi Jukogyo Hikoshima Zosensho |
| Laid down: | 14 September 1936? |
| Launched: | 28 June 1936 |
| Completed: | 15 February 1937 |
| Commissioned: | 20 September 1941, requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Decommissioned: | 10 May 1945 |
| Identification: | 43156 |
| Fate: | sunk, 2 March 1945 |
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| Tonnage: | 136 GRT |
History
Chōkai Maru was laid down on 14 September 1936 at the shipyard of Mitsubishi Jukogyo Hikoshima Zosensho.[1] She was launched on 28 June 1936 and completed on 15 February 1937.[1] On 5 September 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to an auxiliary patrol boat.[1] She was assigned to 1st platoon, Patrol division 7, 5th Fleet along with Fukuichi Maru No. 5, Seiju Maru No. 5, and Kairyū Maru. On 2 March 1945, she was torpedoed and sank by USS Bowfin north-east of Miyake-jima (33°50′N 139°22′E).[2][3] On 10 May 1945 she was struck from the Navy list.[1]
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References
- Niehorster, Leo; Donahoo, Jeff. "Converted Patrol Boats - Imperial Japanese Navy". World War II Armed Forces - Orders of Battle and Organizations. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Bowfin (SS-287) Submarine of the Balao class". uboat.net. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
2 Mar 1945 USS Bowfin (Cdr. A.K. Tyree, USN) torpedoed and sank the Japanese guard boat Chokai Maru (135 GRT) north-east of Miyake Jima in position 33°50'N, 139°22'E.
- "Auxiliary patrols and guard boats converted from fishing vessels in WWII, Japan". Navypedia. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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