Japanese submarine chaser CH-18 explained

CH-18 was a of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

History

CH-18 was laid down by Nippon Kokan K. K. at their Tsurumi Shipyard in 1941, launched on 23 April 1941, and completed and commissioned on 31 July 1941.^[1] In May 1942, she participated in the Battle of Midway (Operation "MI") where she was assigned to Miyamoto Sadachika's 16th Minesweeper Unit (along with auxiliary minesweepers,,, ; submarine chasers, and ; cargo ships Meiyo Maru and ; and auxiliary ammunition ship).^[1]

On 30 December 1944, she was attacked and sunk near Santiago Island, Luzon by 26 land-based aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force consisting of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, A-20 Havoc light bombers, and P-40 Warhawk fighters (17.3°N 144°W) while conducting escort duty.^{[1] [2]}

CH-18 was struck from the Navy List on 10 March 1945.^[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-18. Bob . Hackett . Sander . Kingsepp . combinedfleet.com . 2012 . 9 August 2019.
2. Web site: Chapter VII: 1944 . The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II . 2006 . 9 August 2019.