Japanese submarine chaser CH-4

History
Empire of Japan
NameCH-4
BuilderSakurajima Zosensho, Osaka
Laid down1 January 1938
Launched13 September 1938
Completed28 December 1938
Commissioned28 December 1938
Decommissioned3 May 1947
Out of service13 August 1945
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine chaser
Displacement
  • 291 long tons (296 t) standard
  • 309 long tons (314 t) trial
Length
  • 56.2 m (184 ft 5 in) overall
  • 55.5 m (182 ft 1 in) waterline
Beam5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Draught2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Propulsion2 × Kampon Mk.22 Model 6 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,600 bhp
Speed20.0 knots (23.0 mph; 37.0 km/h)
Range2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement59
Armament
  • 2 × 40 mm heavy machine guns
  • 36 × depth charges
  • 2 × Type 94 depth charge projectors
  • 1 × depth charge thrower
  • 1 × Type 93 active sonar
  • 1 × Type 93 hydrophone
  • No.4, November 1944
  • 2 × 40 mm heavy machine guns
  • 3 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
  • 36 × depth charges
  • 2 × Type 94 depth charge projectors
  • 2 × depth charge throwers (estimate)
  • 1 × 13-Gō surface search radar
  • 1 × Type 3 active sonar
  • 1 × Type 93 hydrophone

CH-4 was a No.4-class submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.

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