An item reported that Japanese officers and sailors completed their training at the American US Submarine School in Connecticut. On 20 June they were to take over the submarine (1) lent from the USA under the Mutual Defence programme. On 14 June were two destroyer escorts to be taken over.(2)
Notes
1. Part of Gato-class submarines, laid down by Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut, USA as USS Mingo SS-261 on 21 March 1942, launched on 30 November 1942, commissioned on 12 February 1943, handed over to Japan still unmodified on 15 August 1955, renamed Kuroshio, decommissioned on 31 March 1966, returned to the USA on 31 March 1966, stricken and sold to Japan on 20 February 1971 and sunk as target in 1973.
2. Cannon-class destroyer escort USS Amick DE-168, loan agreement signed on 14 May 1954. Laid down by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark,New Yersey, USA with yard number 284 on 7 January 1943, launched on 27 May 1943, commissioned on 26 July 1943, renamed JDS Asahi DE-262, reclassified as FF-168 on 6 January 1975, handed over to Japan on 14 June 1955, returned to the USA in 1975, acquired by Philippines on 13 September 1976, renamed RPS Datu Sikatuna PS-77, commissioned on 27 February 1980, later BRP Datu Sikatuna PF-5 decommissioned in 1989 and broken up.
Cannon-class destroyer escort USS Atherton DE-169, loan agreement signed on 14 May 1954. Laid down by Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newark,New Yersey, USA with yard number 285 on 14 January 1954, launched on 27 May 1943, commissioned on 29 August 1943, handed over to Japan on 14 June 1955, renamed JDS Hatsuhi DE-263, decommissioned and returned to the USA, stricken on 15 June 1975, acquired by the Philippines on 13 September 1976, renamed BRP Rajah Humabon PF-11, finally decommissioned on 15 March 2018. Museum ship?
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
