Taiwanese frigate (ex-Japanese No. 67 1944-1947, Ying Kou 1947-?, Swe An ?-1955) Jui An 1955-1960s

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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 1959-1959 referred to these ships as escort corvettes type No. 1 (diesel propulsion). Launched in 1944, completed on 28 December 1944, surrendered in August 1945, used for repatration purposes, transferred to Nationalist China on 6 July 1947, renamed Ying Kou, renamed Swe An in ? and Jui An in 1955. Jane’s editon 1962-1963 last time mentioned. The website dealing with the type C reports Programme no. 2434

, Ship No. 67, laid down by Maizuru Naval Arsenal on 15 June 1944, launched on 15 September 1944, completed on 12 November 1944, decommissioned on 25 October 1945, surrendered to the Republic of China (+Nationalist China later Taiwan) on 6 July 1947, renamed Yinkan, renamed Rui’an (PF-73) in 1952 and decommissioned in 1963.

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.

Escort C Type date 22 June 2026 13:36 o’clock