Japanese submarine chaser CH-14 explained

CH-14 was a of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History

CH-14 was laid down by Tama Shipbuilding at its Okajima shipyard on 6 June 1940, launched on 29 November 1940, and completed and commissioned on 31 March 1941.^[1]

On 28 July 1945, she was attacked by aircraft from Vice Admiral John S. McCain Sr.'s Task Force 38 which resulted in her being beached near Yokosuka (at 34.0833°N 151°W) where she remained until the end of World War II.^{[1] [2]} CH-14 was struck from the Navy List on 30 November 1945 and scrapped soon after.^[1]

Additional references

• Ships of the World . Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy special issue . Kaijinsha . ja . February 1996 . 45.
• Book: Model Art Extra No.340, Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part-1 . Model Art Co. Ltd. . ja . October 1989.
• Book: The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.49, Japanese submarine chasers and patrol boats . Ushio Shobō . ja . March 1981.

Notes and References

1. Web site: IJN Subchaser CH-14. Bob . Hackett . Sander . Kingsepp . combinedfleet.com . 2012 . 9 August 2019.
2. Web site: Chapter VII: 1945 . The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II . 2006 . 9 August 2019.