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Part of the Kaibokan Type C ordered under the 1943-1944 Programme and 1944-9145 Programme and which were a reduced version of the Ukuru design. Jane’s edition 1958-1959 referred to these ships as escort corvettes type No. 1 (diesel propulsion). Launched in 1945, completed in 1945, used for repatriation purposes, handed over to Nationalist China on 6 June 1947, renamed Liao Hai, later hulked and renamed Tsing Pai, according to Jane’s editions hulked between 1953-1956. Jane’s editon 1962-1963 last time mentioned. The website dealing with the type C reports Programme no. 2508, Ship No. 215, laid down by Niigata Iron Works on 20 July 1944, launched on 1o November 1944, completed on 30 December 1944, decommisioned on 5 October 1945, surrendered to the Republic of China (=Nationalist China later Taiwan) on 6 July 1947, renamed Liaohai, handed over to the army in 1948, returned to the navy in 1953 and decommissioned in 1960.
Sources
Fukui, Shizuo. Japanese naval vessels at the end of World War II
Jane’s Fighting Ships several editions of the 1950s-1960s
Jentschura, Hansgeorg, Dieter Jung and Peter Mickel.
Watts, A.J. and B.G. Gordon. The Imperial Japanese Navy.
Type C date 22 June 2026 13:36 o’clock
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