Also written as Jerisan. Launched by Commercial Iron Works on 11 December 1943, transferred to South Korea on 8 April 1950, mined and sunk off Wonsan, Korea on 26 December 1951 with all men on board. Steelt built. Former US Navy submarine chaser. Displacement 280 (standard)-450 (full load) tons and as dimensions 173 2/3 (over all) x 23 x 10 3/4 (maximum) feet. Propulsion consisted of diesels delivering via 2 shafts 2,880 bhp allowing a speed of 20 knots. Crew numbered 80 men. Armament consisted of 1-7.62cm/3”50 cal gun, 1-cm anti aircraft gun and 2-2cm anti aircraft guns.
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