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IJN Type C (class)

1943 COLD WAR WORLD WAR 2

History

During World War II (1939-1945), at a fairly late Endevvor 1943, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) instituted an emergency shipbuilding program for the Improved escort/defense in the face of rising casualties - East India route which led to the development of "Type C" frigates aimed at using them in large numbers - rushes were added to their production, which, considering how desperate the service was, was Process to minimize complexity 300 C-type ships were planned, but only about 56 were completed around the end of the war (1945), of which about 28-30 (various sources) were lost, while another 28 were lost in 1945 8 Months of service until the last war, and a few others who experienced some post-war service in countries like China/Taiwan and Russia.

These escorts have a modest displacement of 760 tons under standard load, an overall length of 221 feet, a beam of 27.6 feet, and a draft of up to 10 feetthe latter mass that brings them close to shore capacity. Power comes from 2 geared marine diesel engines producing 1,900 hp, with up to 2 axles under the stern, allowing a top speed (under ideal conditions) of 16/16. 5 knots for a range of up to 6,500 nautical miles. The crew number is 136.

The installed system includes a Type 22-Go radar, a Type 93 sonar and a Type 3 hydrophone.

At the time of construction, these ships were equipped with 2 x 4.7" (120 mm)/45 caliber dual-purpose (DP) main guns and turrets, 6 x 25 mm Type 96 anti-aircraft (AA) cannons, and 12 x Type 3s depth charge launchers (1 x depth charge bay) with 120 x depth charges carried on some ships starting in 1944 with an 81mm mortar. With this weapon, C-type ships can cope while accompanying the trade Sea, underwater and air threat forces travel to and from remote Japanese bases in the Pacific.

Her design profile includes an unobstructed forecastle with stepped hull lines extending cleanly to the stern. A main tower with a good pressure angle is installed in the bow and the bridge superstructure is immediately aft.

The main mast is installed aft of the bridge section and the funnel is installed near the midship (before the side mast works). Additional weapons are mounted in the stern.

In order to facilitate mass production, the construction of warships was as simple and clean as possible so that the more primitive Japanese shipyards could contribute to their manufacture in the required quantities - using welded structures wherever possible. The class retains some of the qualities of previous IJN escorts, including the "Endless Chain" depth charge system, which facilitates arming, loading and unloading of depth charges from the stern.

However, the ship's system was fit for purpose, which in some cases undermined the ship's intended measures.

Type C ships entered service from 1943 to late 1944, usually assigned to Japanese Navy destroyer divisions, but ended up being fodder for American submarines - the new designs had good range, but were inherently slow and ended up lacking too much The battle value of war fortunes changes. Warships are entering service so quickly that the class has no named ships - only numbers - for identification purposes (there is a gap between ships 1 to 268).

Production problems associated with the manufacture of Type C ships inevitably led the Japanese navy to invest in related Type D ships, which were slightly faster at 17.5 knots, but with reduced range despite increased fuel reserves.