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Escorts, part 1

Torpedo Boats Suriatei 水雷艇

Chidori 千鳥リドチ

Class: Tomodzuru

Civilian Call Sign: JWAP

Ordered: 1931

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 13.10.31

Launched: 01.04.33

Completed: 20.11.33

TBDiv 21/Sasebo Naval District 20.11.33-31.01.34

TBDiv 21/Sasebo Guard 31.01.34-01.05.37

TBDiv 21/DesRon 3/3 Fleet 01.05.37-30.01.38

TBDiv 21/ 30.01.38-01.07.38

TBDiv 21/Sentai 11 01.07.38-

TBDiv 21/Base Force 2/3 Fleet 20.05.41-10.03.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet 10.03.42-10.04.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 10.04.42-05.05.42

Osaka Guard District 05.05.42-01.04.43

Yokosuka Naval District 01.04.43-25.11.43

3 Maritime Escort/Yokosuka Naval District 25.11.43-24.12.44

Fate: sunk 22.12.44 at 1225hrs by USS Tilefish (SS-307) 90 miles WSW of Yokosuka, Japan

Position: 34-30N 138-02E

Dead:

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List 10.02.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Yamada Yusuke (48) 山田勇助	25.05.33-15.11.34
LtCdr Tanaka Masao (50) 田中正雄	15.11.34-15.06.35
Lt Akazawa Shizuo (49) 赤沢次寿雄	15.06.35-15.06.36
Lt Hayashi Koichi (51) 林　幸市	15.06.36-01.12.36
LtCdr Aiko Fumio (51) 愛甲文雄	01.12.36-30.03.37
LtCdr Tsutumi Kyozo (50) 堤　恭三	30.03.37-28.07.37
LtCdr Matsumoto Hideshi (52) 松元秀志	28.07.37-01.12.37
LtCdr Tsutumi Kyozo (50) 堤　恭三	01.12.37-30.01.38
LtCdr Kuboki Hideo (51) 久保木　英雄	30.01.38-25.08.38
LtCdr Sakamoto Tsuneo (52) 坂元常男	25.08.38-15.12.38
LtCdr Inaba Michimune (51) 稲葉通宗	15.12.38-20.03.39
Lt Kimotsuke Masaki (56) 肝付正明	20.03.39-15.10.39
Lt Hashimoto Masao (56) 橋本正雄	15.10.39-01.04.40
Lt Nakao Kotaro (57) 中尾小太郎	01.04.40-15.10.40
Lt Ikeda Shunsaku (54) 池田周作	15.10.40-10.09.41
Lt Mori Shinichi (59) 森　新一	10.09.41-10.07.42
Lt Nakamura Tomoo (60) 中村苫夫	10.07.42-01.02.43
Lt Kuwahara Tetsuo (62) 桑原哲郎	01.02.43-15.05.43
Resv Lt Matsumura Soichiro松村総一郎	15.05.43-26.05.44
*Resv LtCdr Nakamura Sadahiko中村貞彦	26.05.44-22.12.44
Officer for Gunnery 掌砲長
*S.D.Ens	-22.12.44
Officer of Torpedo 掌水雷長
*S.D.Ens	-22.12.44
Officer for Navigation
*Resv Lt Masumoto Tomao 桝元武雄	-22.12.44
Division Officer
*Resv Lt(jg) Nakayama Hiroshi 中山寛	-22.12.44
Chief Engineer機械長
*Resv Lt(jg) Sakamoto Fusaomi 嵜本総臣	-22.12.44
Officer for Medical
*Ens Tabara Takahiko 田原隆彦	-22.12.44
Officer for Supply
*Lt(jg) Kubo Takashi 久保孝	-22.12.44

Hato 鴿 トハ

Dove

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JVLP

Ordered: 1934

Builder: Ishikawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 28.05.36

Launched: 25.01.37

Completed: 07.08.37

TBDiv 11/2 Fleet 07.08.37-01.12.37

TBDiv 11/Kure Naval Dist 01.12.37-25.05.38

TBDiv 11/China Area Fleet 25.05.38-25.07.41

5 Fleet/Combined Fleet 11.41-15.01.42

Kure Naval District 15.01.42-10.04.44

1 Surface Escort/General Escort 10.04.44-16.10.44

Fate: sunk 16.10.44 at 2010hrs by US aircraft 130 miles ESE of Hong Kong

Position: 21-54N 116-30E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.12.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Otara Naoji (51) 太田良直治	10.04.37-15.12.38
LtCdr Sugawara Rokorou (51) 菅原六郎	15.12.38-15.01.40
Lt Kamo Kiyoshi (52) 加茂喜代之	15.01.40-15.10.40
Lt Michiki Shozo (57) 道木正三	15.10.40-10.09.41
Lt Okamura Yukio (59) 岡村幸雄	10.09.41-15.04.42
Lt Onishi Yoshiharu (61) 大西快治	15.04.42-15.05.43
Resv Lt Kojima Shuichi小島琇一	15.05.43-16.10.44
Officer for Gunnery掌砲長
*S.D.Ens Nomura Shogoro 野村尚五郎	-16.10.44
Officer for Torpedo掌水雷長
unknown
Officer for Navigation
Resv Lt Kubo Takeo 久保武夫	-16.10.44
Division Officer
Resv Lt(jg) Yamada Haruto 山田治人	-16.10.44
Chief Engineer 機械長
*S.D.Lt Machida Minoru 町田実	-16.10.44
Officer for Medical
Lt(jg) Miyazaki Bin 宮崎敏	-16.10.44
Officer for Supply
Ens Kobayashi Shintaro 小林新太郎	-16.10.44

Hatsukari 初雁 リカツハ

Class: Tomodzuru

Civilian Call Sign: JWDP

Ordered: 1931

Builder: Fujinagata Zosensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 06.04.33

Launched: 19.12.33

Completed: 15.07.34

TBDiv 21/Sasebo Naval District 15.07.34-01.05.37

TBDiv 21/DesRon 3/3 Fleet 01.05.37-30.01.38

TBDiv 21/Reserve 01.12.37-

TBDiv 21/Sentai 11 01.07.38-15.12.38

TBDiv 21/Reserve 15.12.38-15.11.39

TBDiv 21/Sentai 12/5 Fleet 15.11.39-20.05.41

TBDiv 21/Base Force 2/3 Fleet 15.11.41-10.03.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet 10.03.42-10.04.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 10.04.42-20.01.43

2 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 20.01.43-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 03.05.47

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Yanagawa Masao (48) 柳川正男	11.01.34-18.07.35
LtCdr Kumabe Tsutae (50) 隈部　伝	18.07.35-01.12.36
LtCdr Sugitani Nagahide (51) 杉谷永秀	15.12.36-20.05.38
LtCdr Minami Rokuemon (51) 南　六右衛門	20.05.38-15.12.38
S.D.LtCdr Inoue Isoji (SD 2) 井上磯次	15.12.38-05.10.39
Lt Taoka Kiyoshi (55) 田岡　清	05.10.39-01.03.40
Lt Yamana Hiroo (55) 山名寛雄	01.03.40-15.10.40
Lt Morioka Masao (56) 森岡昌雄	15.10.40-20.08.41
Lt Nakao Kusuo (57) 中尾九州男	20.08.41-05.10.42
LtCdr Kasuga Hitoshi (59) 春日　均	05.10.42-20.09.43
Resv LtCdr Ota Yoshio太田義夫	20.09.43-
Resv Lt Kanabara Seiji金原政治	15.07.45-09.45

Hayabusa 隼 サブヤハ

Peregrine Falcon

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JWGP

Ordered: 1934

Builder: Yokohama Docks

Laid Down: 19.12.34

Launched: 28.10.35

Completed: 07.12.36

TBDiv 11 31.07.37-07.08.37

TBDiv 11/2 Fleet 07.08.37-01.12.37

TBDiv 11/Kure Naval Dist 01.12.37-25.05.38

TBDiv 11/China Area Fleet 25.05.38-25.07.41

TBDiv 11/Hainan Guard District 25.07.41-10.02.42

Hainan Guard District 10.02.42-10.04.42

1 Surface Escort/SW Area Fleet 10.04.42-01.10.43

3 Southern Exp Fleet SW Area Fleet 01.10.43-10.12.44

Fate: 24.09.44 by US aircraft 110 miles SSE of Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Position:

Dead:

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.12.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Miyauchi Shinichi (51) 宮内新一	22.07.36-01.12.37
LtCdr Ishii Ko (50) 石井　汞	01.12.37-29.09.38
LtCdr Iuchi Shiro (55) 井内四郎	26.09.38-15.12.38
LtCdr Arai Yasuo (53) 荒井靖夫	15.12.38-15.11.39
Lt Magoshi Masahiro (57) 馬越正博	15.11.39-24.04.40
LtCdr Hirasata Yasumi (57) 平佐田　休	24.04.40-10.09.41
LtCdr Tomita Toshihiko (59) 富田敏彦	10.09.41-10.10.42
Lt Sakawa Masazo (62) 酒匂雅三	10.10.42-05.03.43
Resv Lt Hamazaki Chotaro 浜崎長太郎	05.03.43-10.03.44
*Lt Okubo Nakaji (65) 大久保仲次	10.03.44-24.09.44
Officer for Gunnery掌砲長
*S.D.Ens Ito Yojiro 伊藤与次郎	-24.09.44
Officer for Torpedo掌水雷長
Officer for Navigation
*S.D.Lt(jg) Hayashi Shigeo 林茂雄	-24.09.44
Division Officer
*S.D.Lt(jg) Sato Yujiro 佐藤雄二郎	-24.09.44
Chief Engineer 機械長
*S.D.Ens Kitazawa Takumi 北沢巧	-24.09.44
Officer for Medical
*Lt(jg) Wada Yutaka 和田豊	-24.09.44
Officer for Supply
*Lt(jg) Kaemura Jiro 川村次郎	-24.09.44

Hiyodori 鵯 リドヨヒ

Brown Eared Bulbul

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JWFP

Ordered: 20.12.361934

Builder: Ishikawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down:

Launched: 25.10.35

Completed: 20.12.36

TBdiv 1 20.12.36-10.04.41

2 China Exp Fleet 10.04.41-15.10.41

Sentai 15/2 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 15.10.41.41-10.04.42

2 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 10.04.42-01.04.43

2 Maritime Escort/4 Fleet 01.04.43-15.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-18.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.07.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 17.11.44 by USS Gunnel (SS-253) 140 miles ENE Cape Tourane, Indochina

Position: 16-56N 110-30E

Dead: 119

Saved: 1

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Ashida Buichi (50) 芦田部一	20.12.36-30.07.38
LtCdr Ikezawa Masayuki (52) 池沢政幸	30.07.38-15.12.38
LtCdr Maekawa Kazue (52) 前川万衛	15.12.38-15.10.40
LtCdr Takeuchi Hitoshi (58) 竹内仁司	15.10.40-05.09.41
Lt Yamazaki Nitaro (58) 山崎仁太郎	05.09.41-25.07.42
Resv Lt Kadono Tetsuo角野鉄男	25.07.42-15.05.43
*Resv Lt Kotani Masaharu小谷正春	15.05.43-17.11.44
Officer for Gunnery 掌砲長
*S.D.Ens Okazaki Gentaro	-17.11.44
Officer for Torpedo 掌水雷長
*S.D.Ens Otake Masataka 大竹正隆	-17.11.44
Officer for Navigation
*Resv Lt Ono Tsuneo 小野経雄	-17.11.44
Division Officer
*Resv Lt(jg) Furusawa Kazuo 古沢和夫	-17.11.44
Chief Engineer機械長
*S.D Lt(jg) Sudo Chuji 須藤忠二	-17.11.44
Officer for Medical
Officer for Supply
*Lt(jg) Matsuyama Tsunehiko 松山恒彦	-17.11.44

Kari 雁 リカ

Wild Goose

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JVJP

Ordered: 1934

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Yokohama

Laid Down: 11.05.36

Launched: 20.01.37

Completed: 30.09.37

TBDiv 11/2 Fleet 07.08.37-01.12.37

TBDiv 11/Kure Naval Dist 01.12.37-25.05.38

TBDiv 11/China Area Fleet 25.05.38-25.07.41

TBDiv 11/3 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 25.07.41-15.02.42

Base Force 12/1 Southern Exp Fleet 15.02.42-10.04.42

Base Force 12/1 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 10.04.42-05.02.45

Base Force 12/1 Southern/10th Area Fleet 05.02.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 16.07.45 by USS Baya (SS-318) 220 miles WSW of Makassar, Celebes

Position: 05-48S 115-53E

Dead: 147

Saved: 39

Removed from Navy List: 30.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Hirose Hiroshi (51) 広瀬　弘	01.04.37-15.11.37
LtCdr Uesugi Yoshio (50) 上杉義男	15.11.37-15.12.38
LtCdr Yamaguchi Tatsuya (52) 山口達也	15.12.38-15.11.39
LtCdr Iritono Atsuo (55) 入戸野焉生	15.11.39-05.12.39
Lt Sugihara Yoshiro (57) 杉原与四郎	05.12.39-01.04.40
Lt Murakami Tadami (57) 村上忠臣	01.04.40-15.10.40
Lt Yoshida Kengo (58) 吉田謙吾	15.10.40-15.09.41
LtCdr Fukuyama Tsuyoshi (58) 福山　強	15.09.41-20.09.42
Lt Mori Sakae (63) 森　　栄	20.09.42-15.05.43
*Resv Lt Yakota Shige横田志茂	15.05.43-16.07.45
Officer for Gunnery 掌砲長
S.D.Ens Miura Hobune 三浦補舩	-16.07.45
Officer for Torpedo掌水雷長
*S.D.Ens Kawaguchi Shozaemon 川口庄三郎	-16.07.45
Officer for Navigation
*Resv Lt Araki Taizo 荒木大象	-16.07.45
Division Officer
*Resv Lt(jg) Asami Saburo 浅海三郎	-16.07.45
Chief Engineer
Officer for Medical
Officer for Supply

Kasasagi 鵲 ギササカ

Magpie

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JWHP

Ordered: 1934

Builder: Osaka Iron Works, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 04.03.35

Launched: 28.10.35

Completed: 15.01.37

TBDiv 1 15.01.37-01.10.41

Sentai 15/2 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 15.10.41-10.04.42

2 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 10.04.42-01.06.43

Base Force 24/2 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 01.06.43-27.09.44

Fate: sunk 27.09.43 at 0018hrs by USS Bluefish (SS-222) 25 miles south of Flores, Indonesia

Position: 05-00S 121-57E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 01.12.43

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Arimoto Terumichi (50) 有本輝美智	08.10.36-28.09.37
Lt Arima Takayasu (52) 有馬高泰	28.09.37-01.08.38
LtCdr Tanaka Makio (52) 田中万喜夫	01.08.38-15.12.38
Lt Nakagawa Minoru (55) 中川　実	15.12.38-01.07.39
Cdr Kawano Yasuda (47) 河野　康	01.07.39-15.11.39
Lt Nakagawa Minoru (55) 中川　実	15.11.39-24.04.40
Lt Makino Akira (51) 牧野　担	24.04.40-27.09.40
LtCdr Higashi Hideo (52) 東日出夫	27.09.40-15.10.40
Lt Iuchi Gisaburo (58) 丼内儀三郎	15.10.40-20.08.41
Lt Inuzuka Ietaka (58) 犬塚家孝	20.08.41-10.07.42
Lt Hashiguchi Momoji (62) 橋口百治	10.07.42-15.05.43
*Resv Lt Toyama Sakae 外山栄	15.05.43-27.09.43
Officer for Gunnery 掌砲長
*S.D.Ens Togashi Yukichi 富樫祐吉	-27.09.43
Officer for Torpedo 掌水雷長
*S.D.Ens Baba Takao 馬場孝男	-27.09.43
Officer for Navigation
Unknown, Fate is unknown
Chief Engineer機械長
*Lt Hirabayashi Minao 平林美直	-27.09.43
Officer for Medical
Lt Tomosaka Ukitada 彦坂興忠	-27.09.43
Officer for Supply
Ens Sugimatsu Teijiro 杉松貞次郎	-27.09.43

Kiji 雉ジキ

Pheasent

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JVIP

Ordered: 1934

Builder: Tama Zosensho

Laid Down: 24.10.35

Launched: 26.01.37

Completed: 31.07.37

TBDiv 11 31.07.37-07.08.37

TBDiv 11/2 Fleet 07.08.37-01.12.37

TBDiv 11/Kure Naval Dist 01.12.37-25.05.38

TBDiv 11/China Area Fleet 25.05.38-25.07.41

TBDiv 11/3 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 25.07.41-15.02.42

3 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 15.02.42-10.04.42

Tsingtao Base Force/China Area Fleet 10.04.42-20.01.43

Base Force 24/2 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 20.01.43-30.11.43

Base Force 24/4 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 30.11.43-20.05.44

Base Force 24/2 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 20.05.44-20.06.44

Base Force 26/4 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 20.06.44-10.03.45

Base Force 26/10th Area Fleet 10.03.45-29.05.45

Base Force 25/10th Area Fleet 29.05.45-05.07.45

Fate: surrendered, to USSR

Removed from Navy List: 20.02.46

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Nakasugi Seiji (50) 中杉清治	01.06.37-01.12.37
LtCdr Soma Masahira (50) 相馬正平	01.12.37-18.05.38
LtCdr Sakuma Eisuke (50) 作間英邇	18.05.38-15.12.38
LtCdr Tanaka Tadamasa (51) 田中忠政	15.12.38-01.12.39
Lt Nishimura Masao (54) 西村正夫	01.12.39-15.11.40
Lt Wakasugi Jiichi (56) 若杉次一	15.11.40-10.09.41
Lt Ishido Isamu (60) 石戸　勇	10.09.41-25.06.42
Lt Namiki Hideo (59) 並木秀夫	25.06.42-15.05.43
Resv Lt Hakomori Jun箱守淳	15.05.43-10.07.45
Resv Lt Tajima Taro田島太郎	10.07.45-20.02.46
Resv LtCdr Hikichi Yoshio挽地義雄	20.02.46-31.03.46
Lt Obori Taketoshi (69) 大堀　正	31.03.46-08.10.46
Lt Sakamoto Doni (67) 坂本道二	08.10.46-05.09.47
LtCdr Takeda Toshio (64) 高田敏夫	05.09.47-

Manadzuru 真鶴ルヅナマ

Class: Tomodzuru

Civilian Call Sign: JWBP

Ordered: 1931

Builder: Fuinagata Zosensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 22.12.31

Launched: 11.07.33

Completed: 31.01.34

TBDiv 21/Sasebo Naval District 31.01.34-28.07.37

TBDiv 21/ DesRon 3/3 Fleet 01.05.37-30.01.38

TBDiv 21/Reserve 01.12.37-

TBDiv 21/Sentai 11 01.07.38-15.12.38

TBDiv 21/Reserve 15.12.38-15.11.39

TBDiv 21/Sentai 12/5 Fleet 15.11.39-20.05.41

TBDiv 21/Base Force 2/3 Fleet 20.09.41-10.03.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet 10.03.42-10.04.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 10.04.42-05.05.42

Osaka Guard District 05.05.42-01.04.43

Yokosuka Naval District 01.04.43-05.09.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 05.09.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-10.04.44

4 Maritime Escort/Sasebo Naval District 10.04.44-01.03.45

Fate: sunk 01.03.45 by US aircraft off Naha, Okinawa

Position: 26-17N 127-35E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 30.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Lt Shinohara Hiroshi (48) 篠原　弘	30.09.33-15.11.34
Lt Takamoto Shutaro (50) 塚本守太郎	15.11.34-21.10.35
LtCdr Iwahashi Tooru (51) 岩橋　透	21.10.35-19.09.36
Lt Hayashi Koichi (51) 林　幸市	19.09.36-01.12.36
LtCdr Tsutumi Kyozo (50) 堤　恭三	01.12.36-26.03.38
LtCdr Ogata Tomoe (50) 緒方友兄	26.03.38-15.12.38
LtCdr Inaba Michimune (51) 稲葉通宗	15.12.38-20.03.39
Lt Kimotsuke Masaki (56) 肝付正明	20.03.39-15.10.40
Lt Hirata Masaaki (58) 平田正明	15.10.40-20.09.41
Lt Aono Shigeo (59) 青野重郎	20.09.41-10.07.42
Resv Lt Takane Kinji高根嘉根次	10.07.42-15.05.43
Resv Lt Hanyu Hidekazu羽生秀一	15.05.43-01.03.45
Officer for Navigation
Resv Ens Maruyama Takashi 丸山喬	-01.03.45
Division Officer
Ens Watanabe Haruo (73) 渡辺晴郎	-01.03.45
Officer for Medical
Lt Matsuo Yoshimi 松尾嘉実	-01.03.45
Officer for Supply
Lt Fujii Shigeru 藤井滋	-01.03.45

Otori 鴻 リトオ

Japanese Stork

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JWEP

Ordered: 1934

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 08.11.34

Launched: 25.04.35

Completed: 10.10.36

TBDiv 1/Yokosuka Naval District 10.10.36-15.11.40

TBDiv 11/Hainan Guard District 15.11.40-10.02.42

Hainan Guard District 10.02.42-01.04.43

2 Maritime Escort/4 Fleet 01.04.403.43-15.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-18.07.44

Fate: sunk 12.06.44 by US aircraft 180 miles NW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Position: 17-31N 144-00E

Dead:

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 18.07.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Lt Tsukamoto Shutaro (50) 塚本守太郎	21.10.35-01.06.37
Lt Sakuma Eisuke (50) 作間英邇	01.06.37-10.05.38
LtCdr Minegawa Nobutoshi (51) 皆川延利	10.05.38-15.12.38
Lt Sakamoto Tsuneo (52) 坂元常男	15.12.38-15.11.39
Lt Terauchi Saburo (54) 寺内三郎	15.11.39-15.10.40
Lt Kuwabara Shinbee (57) 桑原新兵衛	15.10.40-10.09.41
Lt Furutani Sadao (57) 古谷卓夫	10.09.41-10.10.42
Lt Ishige Chihuyu (61) 石毛干冬	10.10.42-04.03.43
Lt Sakawa Masazo (62) 酒匂雅三	04.03.43-15.09.43
*Resv Lt Okabe Isao岡部勇男	15.09.43-12.06.44
Officer for Navigation
*Resv Lt Yamada Shigeji 山田繁次	-12.06.44
Division Officer
*Resv Ens Nakayama Hiroshi 中山寛	-12.06.44

Sagi 鷺 ギサ

Snowy Heron

Class: Otori

Civilian Call Sign: JWKP

Ordered: 1934

Builder: Harima Zosensho

Laid Down: 20.05.36

Launched: 30.01.37

Completed: 31.07.37

TBDiv 1 31.07.37-15.11.40

TBDiv 11 15.11.40-25.07.41

5 Fleet 25.07.41-10.04.42

1 Surface Escort/SW Area Fleet 10.04.42-05.09.43

Kure Naval District 05.09.43-10.04.44

1 Surface Escort/General Escort 10.04.44-08.11.44

1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 08.11.44 at 0848hrs by Gunnel (SS-253) 60 miles WSW of Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 16-09N 118-56E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Motokura Masayoshi (51) 本倉正義	10.04.37-23.08.38
LtCdr Sugawara Rokorou (51) 菅原六郎	23.08.38-15.12.38
LtCdr Yamaguchi Tatsuya (52) 山口達也	15.12.38-10.01.39
LtCdr Inoue Isamu (51) 井上　勇	10.01.39-06.03.39
Lt Yanase Yoshio (55) 柳瀬善雄	06.03.39-15.10.40
Lt Matsumoto Shoohei (59) 松本正平	15.10.40-01.04.42
Lt Ikunaga Kunio (60) 生永邦雄	01.04.42-15.12.42
Lt Kawabata Makoto (62) 川畑　誠	15.12.42-01.02.43
Lt Yoshii Toshio (62) 吉井俊雄	01.02.43-18.05.43
Resv Lt Kita Yasaburo北弥三郎	18.05.43-28.08.44
*Resv Lt Nagabuchi Torao永渕虎雄	28.08.44-08.11.44
Officer for Gunnery 掌砲長:
*Resv Ens Niwa Hideo 丹羽英郎	-08.11.44
Officer for Torpedo 掌水雷長
*Resv Ens Onishi Masao 大西政夫	-08.11.44
Officer for Navigation
*Resv Lt Shimada Norio 島田順夫	-08.11.44
Chief Engineer 機械長
*Resv Lt(jg) Ishii Hideo 石井英夫	-08.11.44
Officer for Medical
*Lt Kamiya Ken’ichi神谷謙一	-08.11.44
Officer for Supply
*Ens Osugi Yasuo 大杉保夫	-08.11.44

Tomodzuru 友鶴ルヅモト

Class: Tomodzuru

Civilian Call Sign: JWCP

Ordered: 1931

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 11.11.32

Launched: 01.10.33

Completed: 24.02.34

TBDiv 21/Sasebo Naval District 24.02.34-28.07.37

TBDiv 21/ DesRon 3/3 Fleet 01.05.37-30.01.38

TBDiv 21/Reserve 01.12.37-

TBDiv 21/Sentai 11 01.07.38-15.12.38

TBDiv 21/Reserve 15.12.38-15.11.39

TBDiv 21/Sentai 12/5 Fleet 15.11.39-20.05.41

TBDiv 21/Base Force 2/3 Fleet 20.09.41-10.03.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet 10.03.42-10.04.42

Base Force 23/2 Southern Exp Fleet/SWAF 10.04.42-01.06.43

2 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 01.06.43-01.10.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 01.10.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-10.04.44

4 Maritime Escort/Sasebo Naval District 10.04.44-24.03.45

Fate: sunk 24.03.45 by US aircraft 230 miles SE

Position: 28-25N 124-32E

Dead:

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List 10.04.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Lt Iwase Okuichi (48) 岩瀬奥市	01.10.33-12.03.34
Under repair	12.03.34-25.02.35
Lt Suzuki Yasuatsu (49) 鈴木保厚	25.02.35-01.12.36
Lt Makino Akira (51) 牧野　担	01.12.36-20.06.37
LtCdr Shibuya Tatsuwaka (52) 渋谷龍穉	20.06.37-15.12.37
S.D.LtCdr Ishii Isoji (SD 2) 井上磯次	15.12.38-15.10.39
Lt Ara Teisaburo (56) 荒　悌三郎	05.10.39 -01.04.40
Lt Sugihara Yoshiro (57) 杉原与四郎	01.04.40-10.04.41
LtCdr Suga Akiji (56) 菅　明次	10.04.41-30.06.42
LtCdr Imamura Kiyoshi (61) 今村　清	30.06.42-30.01.43
Lt Yoshida Muneo (62) 吉田宗雄	30.01.43-15.05.43
Resv LtCdr Sato Chotaro佐藤　長四郎	15.10.43-24.03.45
Officer for Gunnery 掌砲長
*S.D.Ens	-24.03.45
Officer for Torpedo 掌水雷長
*S.D.Ens	-24.03.45
Officer for Navigation
*S.D.Lt Urayama Yasukichi 浦山康吉	-06.01.43
*Resv Lt Chiba Tamotsu 千葉有	-24.03.45
Division Officer
*Lt(jg) Nishimoto Akio 西本明男	-24.03.45
Chief Engineer 機械長
*S.D.Ens Konno富野富五郎	-24.03.45
Officer for Medical
*Lt(jg) Futuzaki Tomoya 佛崎知也	-24.03.45
Officer for Supply
*Lt Arai Yoichiro 荒井与一郎	-24.03.45

Patrol Boats Shokaitei

Patrol Boat 1 第1号哨戒艇

Class: Minekaze

Civilian Call Sign: JJAQ

Ordered: 1918

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 05.09.19

Launched: 31.03.20

Completed: 15.11.20 (as Shimakaze)

DesDiv 5/Yokosuka Guard 15.11.20-01.12.22

DesDiv 4/Yokosuka Guard 01.12.22-10.04.23

DesDiv 4/DesRon 2/2 Fleet 10.04.23-01.12.25

DesDiv 4/Ominato Guard 01.12.25-01.12.26

DesDiv 4/Yokosuka Guard 01.12.26-01.04.29

DesDiv 4/CarDiv 1/1 Fleet 01.04.29-01.12.30

DesDiv 4/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.30-01.12.31

DesDiv 4/Ominato Guard 01.12.31-15.11.33

DesDiv 4/Yokosuka Guard 15.11.33-01.12.39

Conversion to Patrol Boat

Yokosuka Naval District 01.04.40-20.11.41

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-01.05.42

Yokosuka Naval District 01.05.42-10.02.43

Fate: sunk 12.01.43 by USS Guardfish (SS-217) 10 miles SW Tingwon, Bismarcks

Position: 02-51S 149-43E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.02.43

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Iwaki Shigeru (33) 岩城茂身	23.08.19-01.12.20
LtCdr Arichi Jugoro (33) 有地十五郎	01.12.20-20.11.22
LtCdr Eguchi Kihachi (33) 江口喜八	20.11.22-01.12.22
Cdr Morita Shigehasu (33) 森田重房	01.12.22-05.08.23
LtCdr Ozawa Jisaburo (37) 小沢治三郎	05.08.23-20.01.25
Cdr Kobayashi Sonosuke (35) 小林宗之助	20.01.25-01.12.25
Cdr Homoto Shigei (36) 穂本繁治	01.12.25-10.08.27
Cdr Nagao Sousuke (36) 長尾惣助	10.08.27-10.12.28
Cdr Fujita Ruitaro (38) 藤田類太郎	10.12.28-05.09.29
LtCdr Shimizu Takio (39) 清水他喜雄	05.09.29-01.12.31
Cdr Nakase Noboru (45) 中瀬　泝	01.12.31-01.12.32
LtCdr Mori Yoshihisa (44) 森　可久	01.12.32-01.11.33
Cdr Ikeda Hisao (38) 池田久雄	01.11.33-15.12.33
Cdr Nishida Masao (44) 西田正雄	15.12.33-15.08.34
LtCdr Shimazui Takemi (47) 島居威美	15.08.34-15.06.36
LtCdr Shiraishi Masayoshi (49) 白石長義	15.06.36-01.12.36
LtCdr Furukawa Bunji (49) 古川文次	01.12.36-28.09.37
LtCdr Arimoto Terumichi (50) 有本輝美智	28.09.37-01.12.37
LtCdr Miyauchi Shinichi (51) 宮内新一	01.12.37-15.01.39
LtCdr Arima Tokiyoshi (50) 有馬時吉	15.01.39-10.03.39
Vacant	10.03.39-20.11.41
Resv Lt Azuma Jintsuo 東　實夫	20.11.41-12.01.43
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt Uchida Ichitaro (40) 内田市太郎	17.09.20-30.04.21
Lt Osugi Morikazu (41) 大杉守一	30.04.21-15.06.22
Lt Yaginuma Shichiro (40) 柳沼七郎	15.06.22-01.12.22
Lt Okuda Kikuji (42) 奥田喜久司	01.12.22-01.12.23
Lt Inoue Samaji (44) 井上左馬二	01.12.23-05.02.24
Lt Matsuoka Tomoyuki (42) 松岡知行	05.02.24-15.04.25
Vacant	15.04.25-01.12.25
Lt Fukuoka Tokujiro (48) 福岡徳次郎	01.12.25-01.12.26
Lt(jg) Takasaki Toshihiko (50) 高崎能彦	01.12.26-05.05.27
Vacant	05.05.27-10.06.27
Lt Kayaba Matsujiro (44) 萱場松次郎	10.06.27-10.12.28
Vacant	10.12.28-
Lt Amaya Yoshishige (47) 天谷嘉重	-10.08.30
Lt Yoshino Akira (50) 吉野　顕	10.08.30-01.12.31
Lt Tsuji Enji (53) 辻　円次	01.12.31-
Vacant	-01.11.33
Lt Tomikawa Kenzo (55) 富川憲三	01.11.33-20.02.34
Lt Takahashi Shouichi (54) 高橋勝一	20.02.34-01.11.34
Lt(jg) Izutsu Monshiro (57) 井筒紋四郎	01.11.34-07.10.35
Lt Matsunaga Chikara (56) 松永　力	07.10.35-15.11.35
Vacant	15.11.35-02.04.36
Lt Hidaka Mayu (51) 日高万由	02.04.36-27.06.36
Lt(jg) Okamura Yukio (59) 岡村幸雄	27.06.36-28.12.36
Lt(jg) Itaya Ryuichi (60) 板谷隆一	28.12.36-11.08.37
Vacant	11.08.37-03.09.37
Lt Kanao Ryoichi (56) 金尾滝一	03.09.37-01.12.37
Lt(jg) Otani Takeo (60) 大谷武夫	01.12.37-01.07.38
Lt(jg) Takahashi Tatsuhiko (61) 高橋達彦	01.06.38-15.12.38
Vacant	15.12.38-20.11.41
Unknown	20.11.41-12.01.43
Torpedo Officer (Suiraichō) 水雷長
Lt Higuchi Tsutatsu (38) 樋口通達	17.09.20-01.12.20
Lt Furuse Kurazo (38) 古瀬修三–	01.12.20-01.12.21
Vacant	01.12.21-01.12.22
Lt Ito Bennosuke (40) 伊藤辮之助	01.12.22-01.12.23
Lt Monzen Tei (42) 門前　鼎	01.12.23-01.03.24
Vacant	01.03.24-01.12.24
Lt Hiroyoshi Fushimi (45) 伏見宮博義王	01.12.24-20.04.25
Lt Nishida Masao (44) 西田正雄	20.04.25-01.12.25
Lt Amano Shigetaka (47) 天野重隆	01.12.25-01.12.26
Vacant	01.12.26-01.12.27
Lt Nagasawa Hiroshi (49) 長沢　浩	01.12.27-10.12.28
Lt Shiba Katsuo (50) 柴　勝男	10.12.28-30.11.29
Vacant	30.11.29-01.12.30
Lt Tanaka Mitsuo (50) 田中瑞穂	01.12.30-01.09.31
Lt Nakano Masatomo (50) 中野政知	01.09.31-01.12.31
Lt Ishii Hagemi (52) 石井　励	01.12.31-01.12.32
Vacant	01.12.32-25.05.33
Lt Suenaga Naoji (52) 末永直二	25.05.33-25.05.34
Vacant	25.05.34-18.07.34
Lt Ichihara Choji (54) 市原干代次	18.07.34-15.11.35
Lt Taguchi Iwata (56) 田口岩太	15.11.35-01.12.36
Lt Yamana Hiro (55) 山名寛雄	01.12.36-01.12.37
Lt Takeshita Minekichi (58) 竹下峯吉	01.12.37-15.12.38
Vacant	01.12.38-01.04.40
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Vacant	17.09.20-01.12.20
Lt Iwashita Sakan (41) 岩下　鎤	01.12.20-06.10.21
Lt Doi Takashi (42) 土井　高	06.10.21-01.12.21
Vacant	01.12.21-01.12.22
Lt Eguchi Makoto (43) 江口　誠	01.12.22-15.10.23
Lt Asahina Hideo (44) 朝比奈秀雄	15.10.23-01.03.24
Lt(jg) Arimura Fuji (47) 有村不二	01.03.24-01.12.24
Lt Yamagawa Ikuzo (46) 山川幾蔵	01.12.24-15.05.25
Lt Shoji Kiichiro (45) 荘司喜一郎	15.05.25-01.05.27
Vacant	01.05.27-01.12.27
Lt(jg) Mitsui Atsushi (50) 三井淳資	01.12.27-10.12.28
Lt Otomo Bunkichi (50) 大友文吉	10.12.28-15.11.29
Vacant	15.11.29-01.12.30
Lt Mifune Toshiro (52) 三船敏郎	01.12.30-01.12.31
Lt Tanaka Tadamasa (51) 田中忠政	01.12.31-01.12.32
Vacant	01.12.32-25.05.33
Lt Uno Kameo (53) 宇野亀雄	25.05.33-15.11.33
Lt Isaki Mitsu (55) 壱岐　密	15.11.33-01.11.34
Lt Suga Akiji (56) 菅　明次	01.11.34-04.09.35
Lt Mitsuda Minoru (56) 満田　穣	04.09.35-07.10.35
Lt(jg) Kuroki Sanemi (58) 黒木実視	07.10.35-04.07.36
Lt(jg) Yamaguchi Kosaburo (59) 山口幸三郎	04.07.36-01.12.36
Lt(jg) Takigawa Kouji (59) 滝川孝司	01.12.36-01.12.37
Lt Yoshimura Kanichi (59) 吉村貫一	01.12.37-15.12.38
Lt Yamagawa Yoshihiko (58) 山川良彦	15.12.38-10.03.39
Vacant	10.03.39-01.04.40
Unknown	01.04.40-12.01.43
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Lt Suzuki Yoshio (Eng.18) 鈴木義雄	15.08.20-20.03.22
Lt Fujisaki Hiroshi (Eng.19) 藤崎煕	20.03.22-15.04.22
Lt Ueda Giemon (Eng.20) 上田儀右衛門	15.04.22-20.02.23
Lt Kato Ren (Eng.19) 加藤廉	20.02.23-01.12.24
Lt Yamaguchi Bunzo (Eng.26) 山口文蔵	01.12.24-20.04.25
Lt Yamauchi Shojiro (Eng.26) 山内正次郎	20.04.25-01.12.25
Lt Tanaka Yoshikichi (Eng.26) 田中義吉	01.12.25-20.01.26
Lt Matsusue Motohiro (Eng.27) 松末元完	20.01.26-01.12.26
Lt Ikeda Shohei (Eng.26) 池田正平	01.12.26-01.04.27
Vacant	01.04.27-01.12.27
Lt Arimoto Hiroshi (Eng.30) 有本寛	01.12.27-01.12.28
Lt Yakuwa Yasutaro (Eng.30) 八鍬保太郎	10.12.28-10.01.29
Lt Takagi Tameyuki (Eng.31) 高城為行	10.01.29-30.11.29
Lt Uesugi Kozo (Eng.30) 上杉恒蔵	30.11.29-01.12.31
Lt Horiyama Sakae (Eng.32) 堀山栄	01.12.31-01.12.32
Lt Yoshida Hideki (Eng.32) 吉田秀樹	01.12.32-20.05.33
Lt Torii Takeo (Eng.33) 鳥居竹夫	20.05.33-01.11.34
Lt Nakano Shiro (Eng.33) 中野四郎	01.11.34-15.06.36
Lt Koizumi Hiroshi (Eng.32) 小泉弘	15.06.36-22.07.36
Vacant	22.07.36-02.11.36
Lt Miura Fuminori (Eng.35) 三浦文徳	02.11.36-01.12.37
Lt Tamura Minoru (Eng.39) 田村実	01.12.37-15.12.38
Vacant	15.12.38-10.04.40
Unknown	10.04.40-12.01.43

Patrol Boat 2 第2号哨戒艇

Class: Minekaze

Civilian Call Sign: JJBQ

Ordered: 1918

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 09.01.19

Launched: 26.06.20

Completed: 30.09.21 (as Nadakaze)

DesDiv 5/Yokosuka Guard 30.09.21-01.12.22

DesDiv 4/Yokosuka Guard 01.12.22-10.04.23

DesDiv 4/DesRon 2/2 Fleet 01.12.23

DesDiv 3/DesRon 2/2 Fleet 01.12.23-01.12.23

DesDiv 3/Yokosuka Guard 01.12.23-01.12.25

DesDiv 3/DesRon 2/2Fleet 01.12.25-01.12.26

DesDiv 3/Yokosuka Guard 01.12.26-01.12.30

DesDiv 3/Ominato Guard 01.12.30-01.12.32

DesDiv 3/Yokosuka Guard 01.12.32-01.09.37

DesDiv 3/DesRon 3/3 Fleet 01.09.37-01.12.37

DesDiv 3/DesRon 5/4 Fleet 01.12.37-15.12.38

Conversion to Patrol Boat 15.12.38-10.04.40

Yokosuka Guard Force 01.04.40-20.11.41

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-01.05.42

Yokosuka Naval District 01.05.42-

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 01.04.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-25.12.43

Base Force 22/2 South Exp/SW Area 25.12.43-02.02.45

Base Force 22/2 South Exp/10th Area Fleet 02.02.45-15.08.45

Fate: sunk 25.07.45 at 1830hrsby HMS Stubborn (P-238) in Lombok Strait

Position: 07-07S 115-40E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.08.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Eguchi Kihachi (33) 江口喜八	30.09.21-01.12.23
LtCdr Takayama Chuzo (35) 高山忠三	01.12.23-01.12.24
LtCdr Ishido Yuzo (36) 石戸勇三	01.12.24-20.04.25
LtCdr Suzuki Kozo (36) 鈴木幸三	20.04.25-15.10.26
Vacant	15.10.26-01.12.26
LtCdr Shimizu Chokichi (37) 清水長吉	01.12.26-01.03.28
LtCdr Yamashita Fukashi (36) 山下深志	01.03.28-23.07.28
LtCdr Goto Aritomo (38) 五藤存知	23.07.28-15.01.29
LtCdr Sakano Minbu (38) 坂野民部	15.01.29-15.11.29
LtCdr Ueno Masao (40) 上野正雄	15.11.29-01.12.31
LtCdr Narita Moichi (43) 成田茂一	01.12.31-01.12.32
Cdr Niimi Kazutaka (40) 新美和貴	01.12.32-01.05.33
LtCdr Yamamoto Iwata (46) 山本岩多	01.05.33-15.11.33
LtCdr Takeuchi Torashiro (49) 竹内虎四郎	15.11.35-01.12.36
LtCdr Kumabe Tsutae (50) 隈部　伝	01.12.36-01.12.37
LtCdr Nakasugi Seiji (50) 中杉清治	01.12.37-02.12.38
LtCdr Matsubara Takisaburo (52) 松原滝三郎02.12.38-10.03.39
Vacant	10.03.39-24.04.40
Lt Magoshi Masahiro (57) 馬越正博	24.04.40-15.11.40
Lt Furuya Takao (57) 前田一郎	15.11.40-20.09.41
Resv Lt Chihogi Tokuji千本木　德二	20.09.41-18.01.43
*Resv Lt Kito Takejiro鬼頭　竹次郎	18.01.43-24.07.45
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt Ito Saburo (41) 伊藤三郎	10.01.21-28.06.21
Lt Nakano Katsuji (40) 中野勝次	28.06.21-20.11.21
Vacant	20.11.21-01.12.22
Lt Hoshina Zenshiro (41) 保科善四郎	01.12.22-01.12.23
Lt Takada Satoshi (44) 高田　俐	01.12.23-25.05.24
Lt Konishi Kaname (44) 小西要人	25.05.24-15.09.25
Vacant	15.04.25-01.12.25
Lt Tooma Ryo (47) 藤間　良	01.12.25-01.12.26
Vacant	01.12.26-01.12.27
Lt Saito Fujiro (49) 斎藤富士郎	01.12.27-30.11.29
Vacant	30.11.29-01.12.30
Lt Eguchi Hozumi (51) 江口穂積	01.12.30-15.10.31
Lt Usui Toshio (51) 臼井淑郎	15.10.31-01.04.32
Lt Shigekawa Toshiaki (52) 重川俊明	01.04.32-01.12.32
Lt Miyashita Akira (52) 宮下　売	01.12.32-01.11.33
Vacant	01.11.33-15.11.33
Lt(jg) Ono Kanjiro (56) 小野寛治郎	15.11.33-01.11.34
Vacant	01.11.34-15.11.34
Lt Sano Shigeshi (52) 佐野重士	01.11.34-20.04.36
Lt Matsubayashi Motonari (50) 松林元哉	20.04.36-01.12.36
Lt(jg) Suzuki Yoshimi (60) 鈴木敬弥	01.12.36-01.12.37
Lt Nakamura Tomoo (59) 中村虎彦	01.12.37-10.03.39
Vacant	10.03.39-10.04.40
Unknown	10.01.40-25.07.45
Torpedo Officer (Suiraichō) 水雷長
Lt Fujita Ruitaro (38) 藤田類太郎	10.01.21-01.11.21
Lt Yashima Motonori (39) 八島元徳	10.11.21-01.02.23
Lt Tanaka Yasuro (42) 田中保郎	01.02.23-15.10.23
Vacant	15.10.23-01.12.24
Lt Inoue Noboru (43) 井上　騰	01.12.24-01.06.25
Lt Tachibana Masao (45) 橘　正雄	01.06.25-10.01.27
Lt Ogawa Nobuki (46) 小川莚喜	10.01.27-10.12.28
Lt Miyazaki Toshio (48) 宮崎俊男	10.12.28-10.06.29
Lt Oshima Ichitaro (50) 大島一太郎	10.06.29-30.11.29
Lt Yoshii Shizuo (51) 吉丼静雄	30.11.29-01.11.30
Vacant	01.11.30-01.12.30
Lt Kawase Koru (50) 川瀬　薫	01.12.30-01.12.31
Lt Arima Tokiyoshi (50) 有馬時吉	01.12.31-01.12.32
Vacant	01.12.32-25.05.23
Lt Sakamoto Tsuneo (52) 坂元常男	25.05.33-01.06.34
Vacant	01.06.34-18.07.34
Lt Ono Shiro (54) 小野四郎	18.07.34-15.11.35
Lt Kamiyama Masao (51) 神山昌雄	15.11.35-01.12.36
Lt Tsunomachi Yohei (56) 角町与平	01.12.36-21.06.37
Vacant	21.06.37-12.08.37
Lt Mifune Toshiro (52) 三船敏郎	12.08.37-01.12.37
Lt Yoshida Kengo (58) 吉田謙吾	01.12.37-15.12.38
Vacant	15.12.38-01.04.40
Torpedo tubes removed 01.04.40
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Lt Oka Tsuneo (41) 岡　恒夫	10.01.21-01.02.22
Vacant	01.02.22-08.02.22
Lt Yamazaki Sadanao (42) 山崎貞直	08.02.22-15.04.22
Lt(jg) Nomoto Tameki (44) 野元為輝	15.04.22-01.12.22
Lt Aruga Takeo (42) 有賀武夫	01.12.22-15.10.23
Vacant	15.10.23-01.12.23
Lt(jg) Kaseda Akihiko (47) 加世田哲彦	01.12.23-01.04.24
Lt(jg) Sato Jisaburo (48) 佐藤治三郎	01.04.24-01.12.24
Lt Kuranaga Kouki (46) 倉永恒記	01.12.24-01.12.25
Lt Sawa Isao (46) 沢　勇夫	01.12.25-01.12.26
Lt Katayama Kenji (46) 片山謙治	01.12.26-01.04.27
Vacant	01.04.27-10.11.27
Lt(jg) Tomono Rinji (50) 友野林治	10.11.27-10.12.28
Lt Usui Toshio (51) 臼井淑郎	10.12.28-20.03.29
Lt Sanada Yuji (50) 真田雄二	20.03.29-15.11.29
Vacant	15.11.29-01.12.30
Lt Kondo Yasuhira (51) 近藤保平	01.12.30-01.12.31
Lt Koyano Hitoshi (49) 古谷野　均	01.12.31-01.12.32
Vacant	01.12.32-01.11.33
Lt(jg) Uchida Nobuo (55) 内田信雄	01.11.33-01.11.34
Lt(jg) Otsuka Shozo (57) 大塚昌三	01.11.34-07.10.35
Lt(jg) Yamazaki Nitaro (58) 山崎仁太郎	07.10.35-01.12.36
Lt(jg) Toyosaka Sanae (59) 豊坂早苗	01.12.36-03.07.37
Vacant	03.07.37-22.08.37
Lt Ito Kinnosuke (57) 伊東謹之助	22.08.37-01.12.37
Lt(jg) Tsuda Takenori (60) 津田威徳	01.12.37-10.10.38
Lt Namiki Hideo (59) 並木秀夫	10.10.38-06.03.39
Vacant	06.03.39-01.04.40
Unknown	01.04.40-25.07.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Lt Hoshino Takeo (Eng.20) 星野武雄	20.01.21-01.12.21
LtCdr Hayashi Yoichi (Eng.18) 林与市	01.12.21-01.12.22
Lt Yamada Michihiro (Eng.20) 山田道弘	01.12.22-01.12.23
Lt Arai Kozo (Eng.21) 新井幸三	01.12.23-18.01.24
Lt Abiko Yoshifumi (Eng.21) 我孫子良文	18.01.24-01.07.24
Lt Matsumura Sekitoku (Eng.24)	01.07.24-27.11.24
Lt Tanaka Yoshikichi (Eng.26) 田中義吉	27.11.24-01.12.25
LtCdr Fujisaki Hiroshi (Eng.19) 藤崎煕	01.12.25-15.10.26
LtCdr Ogawa Takeo (Eng.20) 小川多気雄	15.10.26-01.07.27
LtCdr Murakoshi Tadaaki (Eng.20) 村越忠章	01.07.27-10.09.28
LtCdr Inami Shunji (Eng.20)	10.09.28-01.12.28
Lt Kobayashi Shozo (Eng.30) 小林省三	01.12.28-01.11.29
Vacant	01.11.29-30.11.29
Lt Ohara Shuzaburo (Eng.31) 大原脩三郎	30.11.29-01.11.30
Lt Nakamura Kunimori (Eng.31) 中村国盛	01.11.30-16.06.32
Lt Azuma Toshio	16.06.32-01.11.33
Lt Suzuki Shin’ichiro (Eng.32) 鈴木晋一郎	01.11.33-01.11.34
Lt Otsuki Shouichiro (Eng.32) 大槻正一郎	01.11.34-15.11.35
Vacant	15.11.35-20.11.35
S.D.Lt Kikuchi Shigeo	20.11.35-01.12.36
S.D.Lt Okubo Ryosuke	01.12.36-01.12.37
Vacant	01.12.37-01.04.40
Unknown	01.04.40-25.07.45

Patrol Boat 31 第31号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJCQ

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 24.05.19

Launched: 13.10.20

Completed: 10.12.20 (as Kiku)

DesDiv 14/DesRon 2/2 Fleet 10.12.20-01.12.21

DesDiv 14/Kure Guard 01.12.21-01.12.23

DesDiv 14/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.23-01.12.24

DesDiv 14/Kure Guard 01.12.24-01.12.25

DesDiv 14/Mako Guard 01.12.25-01.12.28

DesDiv 14/Kure Guard 01.12.28-01.12.30

DesDiv 14/Maizuru Guard 01.12.30-10.12.39

Conversion 1940-

Renamed 01.04.40

Saeki Defense Sqd 15.11.40-15.10.41

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-01.05.42

Fate: sunk 30.03.44 by US aircraft at Palau, Caroline Islands

Position: 07-30N 134-30E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.05.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Yoshida Kensuke (33) 吉田健介	14.10.20-01.12.21
LtCdr Shibuya Shoji (34) 渋谷荘司	01.12.21-01.05.22
LtCdr Yamada Sadao (36) 山田定男	01.05.22-01.12.24
LtCdr Suzukida Kozo (37) 鈴木田幸造	01.12.24-07.12.25
LtCdr Nozue Shinjiro (38) 野末信次郎	07.12.25-01.11.26
LtCdr Nishimura Shoji (39) 西村祥治	01.11.26-01.11.27
LtCdr Ito Ko (Akira) (39) 伊藤　皎	01.11.27-10.12.28
LtCdr Ikeda Hisao (38) 池田久雄	10.12.28-29.09.29
Cdr Sakai Suminobu (37) 境　澄信	29.09.29-30.11.29
LtCdr Nakagawa Ko (42) 中川　浩	30.11.29-01.11.30
LtCdr Shimizu Toshio (46) 清水利夫	01.11.30-24.10.31
LtCdr Tachibana Yuji (45) 橘　雄次	24.10.31-15.11.32
LtCdr Sugino Shuichi (46) 杉野修一	15.11.32-15.11.33
LtCdr Shichiji Tsueno (49) 七字恒雄	15.11.33-01.06.34
LtCdr Maekawa Shinchiro (50) 前川新一郎	01.06.34-15.11.34
LtCdr Suzuki Masaki (48) 鈴木正明	15.11.34-01.12.36
LtCdr Matsubara Takisaburo (52) 松原滝三郎	01.12.36-01.08.38
LtCdr Yoshida Shoichi (52) 吉田正一	01.08.38-01.12.38
LtCdr Kudo Shunsaku (51) 工藤俊作	01.12.38-20.01.39
Vacant
Resv Lt Hirose Shinjiro	15.10.40-01.05.41
Resv Lt Ichihashi Tsutomu 市橋　勉	01.05.41-
Resv Lt Murakami Tomoki村上友喜	10.09.41-30.03.44

Patrol Boat 32 第32号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJDQ (Aioi) JZEA (PB-32)

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 01.04.20

Launched: 09.11.20

Completed: 20.12.20 (as Aioi)

DesDiv 14/DesRon 2/2 Fleet 20.12.20-01.12.21

DesDiv 14/Kure Guard 01.12.21-01.12.23

DesDiv 14/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.23-01.12.24

DesDiv 14/Kure Guard 01.12.24-01.12.25

DesDiv 14/Mako Guard 01.12.25-01.12.28

DesDiv 14/Kure Guard 01.12.28-01.12.30

DesDiv 14/Maizuru Guard 01.12.30-10.12.39

Conversion 1940-

Renamed 01.04.40

Saeki Defense Sqd 15.11.40-15.10.41

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-23.12.41

Fate: grounded 23.12.41 at 0245hrs at Wake Island

Position: 19-17N 166-37E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.01.42

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Chiya Sadae (34) 干谷定衛	20.11.20-01.12.21
LtCdr Saito Naohiko (34) 斎藤直彦	01.12.21-20.07.22
LtCdr Fujimori Seiichiro (37) 藤森清一郎	20.07.22-19.08.22
LtCdr Shiga Chuichi (37) 志賀忠一	19.08.22-01.05.23
LtCdr Hiraoka Tadashi (38) 平岡　貞	01.05.23-15.10.23
LtCdr Koga Shichisaburo (36) 古賀七三郎	15.10.23-01.11.24
LtCdr Iwahara Morie (36) 岩原盛恵	01.11.24-06.01.25
LtCdr Suzuki Kozo (36) 鈴木幸三	06.01.25-20.04.25
LtCdr Sugimoto Uichi (38) 杉本宇市	20.04.25-15.10.26
LtCdr Sugimoto Michio (41) 杉本道雄	15.10.26-01.11.27
LtCdr Itagaki Sakan (39) 板垣成紀	01.11.27-10.12.28
Cdr Fukuhara Ichiro (37) 福原一郎	10.12.28-30.11.29
Reserve	30.11.29-01.11.30
LtCdr Maruyasu Kaneto (47) 丸安金兎	01.11.30-25.01.32
LtCdr Sakano Yasaburo (46) 坂野弥三郎	25.01.32-01.11.33
LtCdr Setoyama Yasuhide (45) 瀬戸山安秀	01.12.32-01.11.33
LtCdr Takeuchi Torashiro (49) 竹内虎四郎	01.11.33-15.11.34
LtCdr Suzuki Masaki (48) 鈴木正明	15.11.34-31.10.35
LtCdr Koga Yasuji (50) 古賀弥周次	31.10.35-08.01.38
LtCdr Matsubara Takisaburo (52) 松原滝三郎	08.01.38-01.08.38
LtCdrYoshida Shoichi (52) 吉田正一	01.08.38-01.12.38
LtCdr Kudo Shunsaku (51) 工藤俊作	01.12.38-20.01.39
LtCdr Shibayama Kazuo (52) 柴山一雄	20.01.39-25.01.40
LtCdr Kudo Shunsaku (51) 工藤俊作	25.01.40-01.04.40
Reserve	01.04.40-
Resv Lt Nishio Masashi 西尾　正	08.12.41-23.12.41

Patrol Boat 33 第33号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJEQ

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 28.02.20

Launched: 29.10.20

Completed: 20.04.41 (as Hagi)

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.06.21-01.12.22

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.22-01.12.23

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.23-01.12.26

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.26-01.12.27

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.27-01.12.30

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.30-15.11.35

DesDiv 14/Kure Guard 15.11.35-01.12.30

DesDiv 14/Maizuru Guard 01.12.30-10.12.39

Conversion 1940-

Renamed 01.04.40

Saeki Defense Sqd 15.11.40-20.11.41

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-23.12.41

Fate: grounded 23.12.41 at 0245hrs at Wake Island

Position: 19-17N 166-37E

Dead: 7

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.01.42

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Nakajima Naokuma (34) 中島直熊	01.09.20-01.12.21
LtCdr Nagai Jitsuyo (33) 長井実養	01.12.21-01.12.22
LtCdr Suzukida Kozo (37) 鈴木田幸造	01.12.22-01.12.23
LtCdr Kawase Shiro (38) 河瀬四郎	01.12.24-20.05.25
LtCdr Yokoyama Shigeru (37) 横山　茂	20.05.25-02.12.25
LtCdr Kurita Takeo (38) 栗田健男	02.12.25-01.12.26
LtCdr Ito Bennosuke (40) 伊藤辮之助	01.12.26-25.02.27
LtCdr Takeda Kiyogo (38) 武田喜代吾	25.05.27-10.08.27
LtCdr Shimizu Takio (39) 清水他喜雄	10.08.27-05.09.29
LtCdr Kimura Masatomi (41) 木村昌福	05.09.29-1511.30
LtCdr Shimazaki Toshio (44) 島崎利雄	15.11.30-01.12.30
LtCdr Hirose Sadatoshi (47) 広瀬貞年	01.12.30-01.12.32
Lt Iwase Okuichi (48) 岩瀬奥市	01.12.32-01.10.33
LtCdr Orita Tsuneo (49) 折田常雄	01.10.33-25.04.35
LtCdr Tobita Kenjiro (50) 飛田健二郎	25.04.35-01.12.36
LtCdr Iwagami Jiichi (50) 岩上次一	01.12.36-21.02.38
LtCdr Nakaho Isamu (50) 中保　勇	21.02.38-01.12.38
Lt Asami Rokuro (55) 浅海六郎	01.12.38-15.11.39
LtCdr Kawahashi Akifumi (54) 川橋秋文	15.11.39-01.04.40
Resv Lt Sujino Juji	21.07.40-23.12.41

Patrol Boat 34 第34号哨戒

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJFQ

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Isikigawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 03.05.20

Launched: 21.02.21

Completed: 21.05.21 (as Susuki)

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.06.21-01.12.22

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.22-01.12.23

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.23-01.12.26

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.26-01.12.27

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.27-01.12.30

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.30-01.12.37

DesDiv 15/4 Fleet 01.12.37-20.02.39

Conversion 1940-

Renamed 01.04.40

Saeki Guard Force 01.07.41-20.11.41

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-01.05.42

Yokosuka Naval District 01.05.42-

Fate: sunk 03.07.44 by US aircraft at Truk, Caroline Islands

Position: 07-24N 151-52E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy list: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Ishii Senchi (34) 石井先知	10.02.21-01.07.21
LtCdr Nishikawa Hayami (34) 西川速水	01.07.21-01.12.22
LtCdr Kuga Tokuichi (36) 久我徳一	01.12.22-06.11.23
LtCdr Nagao Sousuke (36) 長尾惣助	06.11.23-01.12.24
LtCdr Hirose Sueto (39) 広瀬末人	01.12.24-20.06.27
LtCdr Miyatake Shigetoshi (39) 宮武重敏	20.06.27-15.11.27
LtCdr Takahashi Ichimatsu (40) 高橋一松	15.11.27-10.12.28
LtCdr Nakagawa Ko (42) 中川　浩	10.12.28-03.10.29
LtCdr Murakami Chonosuke (44) 村上暢之助	03.10.29-02.11.31
Lt Sasaki Hinoe (48) 佐々木丙二	02.11.31-30.05.32
LtCdr Mori Yoshihisa (44) 森　可久	30.05.32-01.12.32
LtCdr Nomaguchi Kanetomo (48) 野間口兼知	01.12.32-15.11.34
LtCdr Tamura Reizo (47) 田村礼三	15.11.34-15.11.35
LtCdr Ugaki Tamaki (50) 宇垣　環	15.11.35-26.05.36
LtCdr Aiko Fumio (51) 愛甲文雄	26.05.36-01.12.36
LtCdr Uesugi Yoshio (50) 上杉義男	01.12.36-06.04.37
LtCdr Aiko Fumio (51) 愛甲文雄	06.04.37-25.10.37
LtCdr Yamashita Tatsuki (51) 山下達喜	25.10.37-10.02.39
Vacant	10.02.39-15.11.40
Resv Lt Hanyu Hidekazu 羽生秀一	15.11.40-01.05.41
Vacant	01.05.41-15.05.41
*Resv LtCdr Yamaki Takekichi八巻循吉	15.05.41-03.07.44

Patrol Boat 35 第35号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJGQ

Ordered: 1918

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 16.10.20

Launched: 09.05.21

Completed: 30.06.21 (as Tsuta)

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.06.21-01.12.22

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.22-01.12.23

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.23-01.12.26

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.26-01.12.27

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.27-01.12.30

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.30-01.12.37

DesDiv 15/4 Fleet 01.12.37-20.02.39

Conversion 1940-

Renamed 01.04.40

PB Div 1/Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-01.05.42

Yokosuka Naval District 01.05.42-

Fate: sunk 02.09.43 by US aircraft 20 miles NW Santa Isabel, Solomons

Position: 07-16S 158-03E

Dead: 92

Saved: 52

Removed from Navy List: 10.02.43

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Saito Naohiko (34) 斎藤直彦	30.04.21-10.12.21
LtCdr Okuma Masakichi (37) 大熊政吉	10.12.21-11.12.22
LtCdr Gouda Kiichiro (35) 郷田喜一郎	01.12.22-01.06.23
LtCdr Takeshita Shigeri (35) 竹下志計理	01.06.23-15.10.23
LtCdr Sakura Takeo (37) 佐倉武夫	15.10.23-10.05.24
LtCdr Goto Aritomo (38) 五藤存知	10.05.24-01.12.25
LtCdr Tada Takeo (40) 多田武雄	01.12.25-10.04.26
LtCdr Ofuji Nomichi (39) 大藤正直	20.04.26-01.12.26
LtCdr Miyatake Shigetoshi (39) 宮武重敏	01.12.26-10.12.28
LtCdr Hayakawa Mikio (44) 早川幹夫	10.12.28-30.11.29
LtCdr Katsuhara Mitsuyoshi (45) 勝原満好	30.11.29-01.12.30
LtCdr Murakami Chonosuke (44) 村上暢之助	01.12.30-02.11.31
Lt Sasaki Hinoe (48) 佐々木丙二	02.11.31-01.12.31
LtCdr Hamano Motoichi (47) 浜野元一	01.12.31-10.03.32
LtCdr Koyama Takeo (46) 小山猛夫	10.03.32-01.11.33
LtCdr Narutomi Takemitsu (48) 成富有剛	01.11.33-15.11.35
LtCdr Ugaki Tamaki (50) 宇垣　環	15.11.35-26.05.36
LtCdr Aiko Fumio (51) 愛甲文雄	26.05.36-01.12.36
LtCdr Uesugi Yoshio (50) 上杉義男	01.12.36-15.10.37
LtCdr Aoki Kyuji (50) 青木久治	15.10.37-21.02.38
LtCdr Iwagami Jiichi (50) 岩上次一	21.02.38-01.12.38
LtCdr Yamashita Tatsuki (51) 山下達喜	01.12.38-10.02.39
Reserve	10.02.39-15.10.40
Resv Lt Tsutitori Ei 土取　英	15.10.40-12.09.41
Resv Lt Kumai Zentaro熊井　善太郎	12.09.41-20.09.43

Patrol Boat 36 第36号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJHQ

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Fujinagata Zosensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 06.12.19

Launched: 17.11.20

Completed: 25.05.21 (as Fuji)

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.06.21-01.12.22

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.22-01.12.23

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.23-01.12.26

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.26-01.12.27

DesDiv 15/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.27-01.12.30

DesDiv 15/Kure Guard 01.12.30-01.12.37

DesDiv 15/4 Fleet 01.12.37-20.02.39

Conversion 1940-

Renamed 01.04.40

PB Div 1/Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 01.04.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-25.12.43

Base Force 22/2 South Exp/SW Area 25.12.43-02.02.45

Base Force 22/2 South Exp/10th Area Fleet 02.02.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 10.08.46

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Kamiyama Tadashi (34) 神山　忠	01.03.21-01.12.22
LtCdr Wakagi Ganji (36)　若木元次	01.12.22-01.05.23
LtCdr Samura Yoshio (34) 佐村義男	01.05.23-01.12.23
LtCdr Iwahara Morie (36) 岩原盛恵	01.12.23-20.08.24
LtCdr Fujita Ruitaro (38) 藤田類太郎	20.08.24-01.02.26
LtCdr Takeda Kiyogo (38) 武田喜代吾	01.02.26-10.12.28
LtCdr Shimazaki Toshio (44) 島崎利雄	10.12.28-01.12.30
Lt Kodota Kengo (47) 門田健吾	01.12.29-05.10.30
Lt Hirose Sadatoshi (47) 広瀬貞年	05.10.30-01.12.31
LtCdr Okamoto Yoshisuke (47) 岡本義助	01.12.31-10.03.32
Lt Shinohara Hiroshi (48) 篠原　弘	10.03.32-30.09.33
LtCdr Takahashi Kameshiro (49) 高橋亀四郎	30.09.33-15.11.34
Vacant	15.11.34-15.11.35
Lt Ugaki Tamaki (50) 宇垣　環	15.11.35-26.05.36
Lt Aiko Fumio (51) 愛甲文雄	26.05.36-01.12.36
LtCdr Uesugi Yoshio (50) 上杉義男	01.12.36-06.04.37
LtCdr Aiko Fumio (51)　愛甲文雄	06.04.37-01.12.37
LtCdr Kawasaki Mutsuro (51) 川崎陸郎	01.12.37-15.09.38
LtCdr Narusawa Sennao (52) 成沢千直	15.09.38-01.09.39
Vacant	10.02.39-20.11.40
Resv Kanazawa Masanori 神沢政徳	20.11.40-01.09.41
Resv LtCdr Akanuma Teruhiko 赤沼輝彦	01.09.41-15.03.43
Resv Lt Sekida Takaharu　關田敬治	15.03.43-15.02.44
Resv Lt Nakajima Reijo中島靈城	15.02.44-05.10.44
Resv Lt Noritake Shigeru則武　茂	05.10.44-25.12.44
Resv LtCdr Ishii Norikazu石井德和	25.12.44-15.01.45
Resv Lt Tanemura Toshio竹澤定三	15.01.45-09.45

Patrol Boat 37 第37号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJIQ

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 20.11.20

Launched: 19.05.21

Completed: 23.03.22 (as Hishi)

DesDiv 27/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 23.03.22-15.12.23

DesDiv 27/Sasebo Guard 15.12.23-01.12.25

DesDiv 27/DesRon 1/1Fleet 01.12.25-01.12.30

DesDiv 27/Sasebo Guard 01.12.30-15.12.38

DesDiv 34/Maizuru Guard 15.12.38-15.10.39

Conversion 1940-

Renamed 01.04.40

Base Force 2/3 Fleet 12.41-24.01.42

Fate: sunk by 24.01.42 at 0445hrs by USS Pope (DD-225) off Balikpapan, Borneo

Position: 01-24S 117-02E

Dead: 35

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 17.04.42

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Imaizumi Yoshiakira (34) 今泉美啓	01.06.21-10.11.22
Vacant	10.11.22-01.12.22
LtCdr Takahashi Chuji (35) 高橋忠治	01.12.22-10.11.23
LtCdr Yamada Umezo (37) 山田梅蔵	01.12.23-01.12.24
Vacant	01.09.24-01.12.24
LtCdr Goto Eiji (37) 後藤英次	01.12.24-01.12.25
LtCdr Itagaki Sakan (39) 板垣成紀	01.12.25-01.11.27
Vacant	01.11.26-15.11.27
LtCdr Kawahara Kinnosuke (39) 河原金之助	15.11.27-01.02.28
LtCdr Shinoda Katsukiyo (44) 渋谷勝清	01.02.28-30.11.29
LtCdr Kobe Yuji (45) 兄部勇次	30.11.29-21.11.30
LtCdr Shigehisa Chikashi (47) 重久親志	21.11.30-01.12.31
LtCdr Matsumoto Yoshi (48) 桝本　要	01.12.31-
Lt Yamashita Shizuo (50) 山下鎮雄	15.11.34-15.11.35
Vacant	15.11.35-10.08.37
LtCdr Ieki Konosuke (52) 家木幸之輔	10.08.37-15.11.37
LtCdr Ishii Hagemi (52) 石井　励	15.11.37-15.12.38
LtCdr Hagio Tsutomu (52) 萩尾　力	15.12.38-10.02.39
Vacant	10.02.39-15.05.40
Resv Lt Seto Sueyoshi 瀬戸末吉	15.05.40-15.05.41
Resv Lt Ikeda Torao池田虎雄	15.05.41-24.01.42

Patrol Boat 38 第38号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJJQ

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Ishigawajima Zosensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 26.02.21

Launched: 14.03.22

Completed: 19.08.22 (as Yomogi)

DesDiv 28/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.22-01.12.23

DesDiv 28/Sasebo Guard 01.12.23-01.12.25

DesDiv 28/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.25-26.03.27

DesDiv 28/1 China Fleet 26.03.27-12.03.27

DesDiv 28/Sasebo Guard 12.05.27-17.04.28

DesDiv 28/2 China Fleet 17.04.28-10.12.28

DesDiv 28/Maizuru Guard 10.12.28-26.03.29

DesDiv 28/1 China Fleet 26.03.29-15.11.34

DesDiv 28/DesRon 5/3 Fleet 15.11.34-15.11.35

DesDiv 27/Sasebo Guard 15.11.35-15.12.38

DesDiv 34/Maizuru Guard 15.12.38-15.11.39

Conversion 15.11.39-

Renamed 01.04.40

Sasebo Guard Force 10.02.41-

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-10.02.42

1 Maritime Escort 07.08.42-

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 10.04.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet 10.12.44-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 25.11.44 at 0125hrs by USS Atule (SS-403) in Bashi Strait, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 20-14N 121-40E

Dead: 146

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Arima Tadashi (36) 有馬　直	20.03.22-01.12.24
LtCdr Ofuji Nomichi (39) 大藤正直	01.12.24-01.05.25
LtCdr Chousa Keikichi (37) 帖佐敬吉	01.05.25-01.12.26
LtCdr Ofuji Nomichi (39) 大藤正直	01.12.26-01.12.27
LtCdr Furuki Momozo (41) 古木百蔵	01.12.27-01.11.29
LtCdr Ijuin Matsuji (43) 伊集院松治	01.11.29-30.11.29
LtCdr Hiroyoshi Fushimi (45) 伏見宮博義王	30.11.29-01.12.30
LtCdr Matsubara Hiroshi (45) 松原　博	01.12.30-02.11.31
LtCdr Amano Shigetaka (47) 天野重隆	02.11.31-17.05.33
Lt Yamada Tetsuo (49) 山田鉄夫	17.05.33-01.07.34
Lt Tashiro Itaru (50) 田代　格	01.07.34-01.06.35
Lt Fujita Hiroshi (50) 藤田　浩	01.06.35-15.11.35
Vacant	15.11.35-29.07.37
LtCdr Ieki Konosuke (52) 家木幸之輔	29.07.37-1511.37
LtCdr Hagio Tsutomu (52) 萩尾　力	15.11.37-15.05.38
Resv Lt Tane Sumio種子壽美男	15.05.38-10.02.39
Vacant	10.02.39-15.05.41
Resv Lt Tane Sumio種子壽美夫	15.05.41-20.06.43
*Resv Lt Takada Matao高田又男	20.06.43-25.11.44

Patrol Boat 39 第39号哨戒艇

Class: Momi

Civilian Call Sign: JJLQ

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Fujinagata Zosenho, Oaka

Laid Down: 20.12.20

Launched: 15.03.22

Completed: 31.07.22 (as Tade)

DesDiv 28/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.22-01.12.23

DesDiv 28/Sasebo Guard 01.12.23-01.12.25

DesDiv 28/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.25-26.03.27

DesDiv 28/1 China Fleet 26.03.27-12.03.27

DesDiv 28/Sasebo Guard 12.05.27-17.04.28

DesDiv 28/2 China Fleet 17.04.28-10.12.28

DesDiv 28/Maizuru Guard 10.12.28-26.03.29

DesDiv 28/1 China Fleet 26.03.29-15.11.34

DesDiv 28/DesRon 5/3 Fleet 15.11.34-15.11.35

DesDiv 27/Sasebo Guard 15.11.35-15.12.38

DesDiv 34/Maizuru Guard 15.12.38-15.11.39

Conversion 15.11.39-01.04.40

Renamed 01.04.40

PB Div 1/ Base Force 32/3 Fleet 20.11.41-

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 01.04.43-01.07.43

Fate: sunk 23.04.43 by USS Seawolf (SS-197) off Yonaguni Island, Ryukyu Islands

Position: 23-48N 122-42E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 01.07.43

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Wada Seizo (34) 和田省三	15.05.22-01.12.22
LtCdr Ishido Yuzo (36) 石戸勇三	01.12.22-01.05.23
LtCdr Ikeda Shichiro (38) 池田七郎	01.05.23-15.01.25
Vacant	15.01.25-05.15.25
LtCdr Takeishi Hideto (38) 武石秀登	15.05.25-01.12.25
LtCdr Furuse Kurazo (38) 古瀬修三	01.12.25-01.12.26
LtCdr Kobayashi Kengo (42) 小林謙五	01.12.26-14.05.27
LtCdr Hatakeyama Koichiro (39) 畠山耕一郎	14.05.27-01.12.27
LtCdr Kumabe Isamu (42) 隈部　勇	01.12.27-20.02.29
LtCdr Hirai Taiji (43) 平井泰次	20.02.29-01.12.30
LtCdr Sugiura Kaju (46) 杉浦嘉十	01.12.30-01.12.31
LtCdr Shoji Kiichiro (43) 荘司喜一郎	01.12.31-15.11.32
LtCdr Machida Misao (46) 町田　操	15.11.32-15.11.33
LtCdr Arimoto Terumichi (50) 有本輝美智	15.11.33-
Vacant	15.11.35-29.07.39
LtCdr Ieki Konosuke (52) 家木幸之輔	01.08.37- 01.12.38
LtCdr Hamanaka Shuichi (51) 浜中修一	01.12.38-24.06.39
Vacant	20.02.39-20.11.41
Resv Lt Kono Tadashi河野　正	20.11.41-23.04.43

Patrol Boat 46 第46号哨戒艇

Class: Wakatake

Civilian Call Sign: JJMQ

Ordered:

Builder: Ishikawajima

Laid Down: 15.05.22

Launched: 14.04.23

Completed: 21.05.24 (as Yugao)

DesDiv 16/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 21.05.24-01.12.25

DesDiv 16/Kure Guard 01.12.25-01.12.26

DesDiv 16/China Exp Fleet 01.12.26-01.12.27

DesDiv 16/DesRon 1/1 Fleet 01.12.27-01.12.30

DesDiv 16/China Exp Fleet 01.12.30-01.12.31

DesDiv 14/Maizuru Guard 01.12.31-10.12.39

Conversion 01.02.40

Renamed

Kure Naval District 12.41-20.05.44

3 Maritime Escort/Yokosuka ND 20.05.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 10.11.44 at 0939hrs by USS Greenling (SS-213) SW of Cape Iro, Japan

Position: 34-40N 138-34E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Maruyama Yoshio (36) 丸山良雄	20.03.24-10.11.24
Lt Tokutomi Tadao (40) 徳富太多雄	10.11.24-01.12.25
LtCdr Nakahara Tatsuhei (38) 中原達平	01.12.25-01.11.26
LtCdr Hiratsuka Shiro (40) 平塚四郎	01.12.26-01.12.27
LtCdr Aruga Kosaku (45) 有賀幸作	01.11.29-01.12.30
LtCdr Amaya Yoshishige (47) 天谷嘉重	01.12.30-15.10.31
LtCdr Ishihata Shiro (46) 石畑四郎	15.10.31-01.12.32
LtCdr Nishikawa Kazuo (48) 西川一男	01.12.32-15.01.34
LtCdr Isohisa Kenma (48) 磯久研磨	15.01.34-15.11.34
LtCdr Suzuki Masaki (48) 鈴木正明	15.11.34-15.11.35
Lt Yasunami Masatoshi (50) 安並正俊	31.10.35-21.07.36
LtCdr Oishi Shininchi (49) 大石新一	21.07.36-01.12.36
Vacant	01.12.36-
Resv Lt Matsushima Minoru 松島　稔	20.09.41-22.11.41
Resv Lt(jg) Kishimoto Shinichi 岸本信一	22.11.41-24.12.41
Resv Lt Yokota Tokujiro横田　德次郎	24.12.41-05.01.42
Resv Lt Kishimoto Shinichi岸本信一	05.01.42-10.42
Resv Lt Kito Takejiro 鬼頭　竹次郎	10.42-15.11.42
Resv Lt Sato Zentaro 佐藤　善太郎	15.11.42-02.43
Lt Taniura Hideo (65) 谷浦英雄	02.43-15.02.43
Resv Lt Yamazaki Minoru山崎　實	15.02.43-15.03.43
Resv Lt Ibuki Norishige雪吹周重	16.03.43-20.10.44
*Resv Lt Ninomiya Jinsaku二宮仁作	20.10.44-10.11.44

Patrol Boat 101 第101号哨戒艇

Class: Simoon (S Class)

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Hawthorne Leslie

Laid Down: 17.01.18

Launched: 05.03.20

Completed: 01.04.22 HMS Thracian (D.86)

China Station -25.12.41

Scuttled, 25.12.41

Commissioned 25.11.42

Yokosuka Naval District 01.10.42-09.45

Fate: surrendered atYokosuka. Scrapped 1946

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Henry Graham Dudley de Chair RN	14.08.38-12.11.40
Cdr (ret.) Arthur Luard Pears RN	12.11.40-25.12.41
Resv LtCdr Sugimoto Yasumasa杉本安政	06.01.43-01.11.43
Resv LtCdr Fukuchi Akiji福地秋二	01.11.43-23.06.44

Patrol Boat 102 第102号哨戒艇

Class: Clemson

Ordered: 1917

Builder: Wm Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia

Laid Down: 19.09.19

Launched: 04.03.20

Completed: 15.09.20

USS Stewart (DD-224)

DesDiv 58/Asiatic Fleet 1922-01.03.42

Scuttled at Surabaya

Commissioned 15.06.43

2 South Exp/SW Area Fleet 15.06.43-02.02.45

2 South Exp/10th Area Fleet 02.02.45-30.04.45

Kure Naval District 30.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Saeki. Sunk as target off San Francisco 24.05.46

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Lt Scott Grisell Lamb (1918)	15.09.20-09.12.21
Cdr Halsey Powell (1904)	09.12.21-11.05.22
LtCdr Howard Blaine Mecleary (1908)	11.05.22-20.07.22
LtCdr Norman Van der Veer	20.07.22-1923
LtCdr Herndon Kelly	1923-25.06.24
LtCdr Charles Lewis Best	25.06.24-1926
LtCdr Carleton Fanton Bryant (1914)	1926 -
LtCdr Ryland Dillard Tisdale (1915)	30.09.28-31.10.29
Cdr Laurance Sprague Stewart	31.10.29-1930
LtCdr Samuel Power Jenkins (1915)	17.05.30-
LtCdr Carlton Fenton Bryant (1914)	25.06.32-
LtCdr John Boyd Mallard	09.05.34-29.08.37
LtCdr Ralph Orson Myers	29.08.37-06.05.39
LtCdr Donald Sidley Evans (1922)	06.05.39-18.05.40
LtCdr Harold Page Smith (1924)	18.05.40-02.03.42
Vacant	02.03.42-15.06.43
Resv Lt Mizutani Tamotsu 水谷　保	15.06.43-30.06.45
Resv Lt Takeshita Yoshimasa 竹下義政	30.06.45-09.45
LtCdr Harold Huntington Ellison (1942)	29.10.45-17.04.46
Lt(jg) George T. Burns	17.04.46-23.05.46

Patrol Boat 103 第103号哨戒艇

Class: Lapwing

Ordered:

Builder: Standard Shipbuilding, New York

Laid Down: 22.08.17

Launched: 20.03.18

Completed: 01.12.18

USS Finch (AM-9)

Mine Div 8/Asiatic Fleet 1922-01.04.42

Sunk, 11.04.42

Commissioned 01.04.43

3 South Exp Fleet/SW Area Fleet 01.04.43-12.01.45

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 at 1515hrs by US aircraft off Cape Fadaran

Position: 11-10N 108-39E

Dead: 23

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Lt John Conrad Lindberg	01.09.18-30.10.18
Lt Karl Rundquist	30.10.18-01.05.19
Lt(jg) Gustav Adolf Curt Leutritz	01.05.19-
Lt John Russell McMeekin	22.03.21-20.07.21
Lt(jg) William Hartenstein	20.07.21-13.09.22
LtCdr Benjamin Perlman	13.09.22-13.10.23
Lt Laurence Frye Safford	13.10.23-01.05.24
LtCdr Philip Williamson Yeatman	01.05.24-
LtCdr Alan Withers Ashrook	04.10.27-15.12.28
Lt John Walton Rogers	15.12.28-21.05.29
Lt Harry Arthur Rochester	01.05.29-
LtCdr Walter Lucian Taylor	28.08.30-1932
Lt Joseph Francis Dahlgren	03.06.33-
LtCdr Hyman George Rickover (1918)	13.04.35-
Lt Joyce Allen Ralph	14.08.37-1938
Lt Benjamin May	18.09.38-09.07.39
Lt Thurlow Weed Davison	09.07.39-11.04.42
Resv Lt Imazato Shichiro 今里七郎	01.04.43-12.01.45

Patrol Boat 104 第104号哨戒艇

Builder: Mij. Fijenoord, Rotterdam

Laid Down:

Launched: 19.10.29

Completed:

MNhS Valk

Sunk: 08.03.42

Salvaged: 4.43

Commissioned: 01.09.43

Base Force 21/2 South Exp/SW Area 01.09.43-02.02.45

Base Force 21/2 South Exp/10th Area 05.02.45-30.04.45

Osaka Guard District 30.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, sunk 24.08.45 by mine off Nishiyama

Position:

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Komatsu Takashi 小松　孝	26.02.44-20.03.45
Resv Lt Maruyama Haruyoshi 丸山春喜	20.03.45-09.45

Patrol Boat 105 第105号哨戒艇

Builder: F. Schichu GmbH.

Laid Down:

Launched: 09.05.31

Completed: 06.07.31

Arayat

Capture: 02.01.42

Commissioned 01.09.43

3 South Exp/SW Area Fleet 01.09.43-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 28.11.44 by USS PT-127 and USS PT-331 in Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippines

Position: 10-59N 124-33E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Hiraishi Kiyoshi 平石　廉	01.09.43-01.07.44
Resv Lt Kosaka Minezo香坂峯三	01.07.44-28.11.44

Patrol Boat 106 第106号哨戒艇

Builder: Burgerhauts, Rotterdam

Laid Down: 15.08.28

Launched: 14.11.29

Completed: 04.11.30

HMNhS Banckert (BK)

Sunk: 02.03.42

Salavaged: 20.04.44

2 South Exp/SW Area Fleet 31.07.44-02.02.45

2 South Exp/10th Area Fleet 02.02.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Surabaya. Sunk as target ship 09.49

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Lambert Johan Goslings	30.09.40-02.03.42
Resv Lt Tanaka Buichi 田中武一	15.07.44-09.45

Patrol Boat 107 第107号哨戒艇

Builder: Maryland Steel, Sparrrows Point

Laid Down:

Launched:

Completed: 01.12.05

Monocacy

USS Genessee (AT-55) 27.07.17-

Cavite Navy Yard/16 Naval District -05.05.42

Sunk 05.05.42

Salvaged: 20.04.44

Sasebo Naval District 29.06.44-31.07.44

3 South Exp/SW Area Fleet 31.07.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 06.11.44 by US aircraft off Lubang Island, Philippines

Position: 14-23N 120-25E

Dead: 35

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Charles Tissell	10.11.17-31.01.18
Lt(jg) Gustave Kolle	31.01.18-08.02.21
ChBosn Benjamin Singles	08.02.21-30.08.23
ChBosn Michael Brensnahan	30.08.23-12.11.23
ChBosn Farrell Overall	12.11.23-09.03.29
ChBosn Leonard Douglas	09.03.29-15.11.30
ChBosn Lafayette Guy	16.11.30-04.10.31
ChBosn Raymond A Calkins	04.10.31-12.08.33
ChBosn Harold L Arnold	12.08.33-30.09.36
ChBosn William W Dyer	30.09.36-18.08.40
Bosn Eugene C Boyd	18.08.40-05.05.42
*Resv Lt Yamada Tsunezo 山田常三	29.06.44-05.11.44

Patrol Boat 108 第108号哨戒艇

Builder: Mij. Fijenoord, Rotterdam

Laid Down: 05.07.28

Launched: 21.05.29

Completed: 16.01.38

HMNhS Arend

Sunk 01.03.42

Salvaged: 29.02.44

Base Force 22/2 South Exp/SW Area 31.07.44-02.02.45

Base Force 22/2 South Exp/10th Area Fleet 02.02.45-10.05.45

Fate: sunk 28.03.45 off Maniang Island

Position: 04-14S 121-28E

Dead: 69

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Yamada Mitsuru 山田　満	31.07.44-28.03.45

Patrol Boat 109 第109号哨戒艇

Builder: Marinewerft, Soerabaja

Laid Down:

Launched:

Completed: 1931

HMNhS Fazant

Sunk: 01.03.42

Salvaged: 15.10.44

2 South Exp/SW Area Fleet 15.10.44-02.02.45

2 South Exp/10th Area Fleet 02.02.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1954

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Amako Takeichi 尼子竹一	25.03.45-09.45

Frigates Kaibokan

Aguni 粟国ニグア

Island off Okinawa

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#337)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohama

Laid Down: 15.02.44

Launched: 21.09.44

Completed: 02.12.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 02.12.24-17.01.45

01 Escort Fleet/General Escort 17.01.45-25.04.45

31 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Higai Toshio 檜貝俊夫	01.09.44-30.09.45
Vacant	30.09.45-
Officers for Engineer Officer Duty
Resv Lt Yamaji Seiichi 山地誠一	19.07.44-01.05.45
Resv Lt Matsumoto Bin 松本敏	01.05.45-30.09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Oka Sada	01.09.44-30.09.45

Amakusa 天草 サクマア

Island south of Nagasaki

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 05.04.43

Launched: 30.09.43

Completed: 20.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.11.43-18.07.44

Yokosuka Naval District 18.07.44-

Fate: sunk 09.08.45 by aircraft from HMS Formidable in Onagawa Bay, Japan

Position: 38-26N 141-30E

Dead: 71 dead

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Shinoda Yoshitomo 篠田良知	15.10.43-06.05.44
LtCdr Matsui Toshio (65) 松井利夫	06.05.44-20.02.45
Resv LtCdr Naito Shigeru 内藤　蕃	20.02.45-30.07.45
Resv LtCdr Sakano Masami 坂野正己	30.07.45-09.45
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
S.D.Lt Isono Masanori	25.10.43-01.02.44
S.D.Lt Abe Gunki	01.02.44-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Mitani Kenkichi	20.10.43-18.08.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Imafuka Masayoshi	25.10.43-20.08.44
Resv Lt Fukudome Morikame	20.08.44-28.03.45
Resv Lt Sakuta Eiji	28.03.45-18.08.45

Amami 奄美ミマア

Island south of Nagasaki

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1941 Program (#336)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohama

Laid Down: 14.02.44

Launched: 30.11.44

Completed: 08.04.45

Kure Defense Squadron/Kure Naval District 08.04.45-27.04.45

31 Coast Defense Sqd/1 Escort Fleet 27.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kita Yasaburo 北弥三郎	01.11.44-31.10.45
Cdr Tomita Toshihiko (59) 富田敏彦	31.10.45- 29.11.45
LtCdr Tanaka Tsuneji (64) 田中常治	29.11.45-01.03.46
LtCdr Morinaga Masahiko (59) 森永正彦	01.03.46-
LtCdr Nagoshi Yuukou (66) 名越有幸	-14.11.46
Lt Nagai Hiroshi (67) 永井　博	14.11.46-
Officers for Gunnery Duty
S.D Lt(jg) Mori Takichi	30.09.44- 09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Kanzaki Shinzo	05.11.44-05.07.45
Resv Lt Nakajima Goro	05.07.45-
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長

Awaji 淡路ジワア

Island in Osaka Bay

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#325)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 01.06.43

Launched: 30.10.43

Completed: 25.01.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 25.01.45-15.02.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.02.44-02.06.44

Fate: sunk 02.06.44 at 0245hrs by USS Picuda (SS-382) off Yasho Island, Japan

Position: 22-34N 121-51E

Dead: 76

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 10.07.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Niki Kouzou仁木幸造	30.12.43-02.06.44
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
*S.D.Lt(jg) Honda Seiichi 本田政一	10.12.44-02.06.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt(jg) Tanaka Koichi 田中孝一	30.1.43-02.06.44
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*Resv Lt(jg) Kariya Mitsuo 刈谷満雄	08.12.43-02.06.44
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
*S.D.Lt(jg) Kurata Soichi 倉田宗一	10.12.43-02.06.44

Chiburi 千振リブチ

Island north of Matsue, Honshu

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#327)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 20.07.43

Launched: 30.11.43

Completed: 03.04.44

Kure Defense Squadron/Kure Naval District 03.04.44-24.05.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 24.05.44-10.07.44

1 Coast/1 Maritime/General Escort 10.07.44-10.12.44

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 at 1130hrs by US aircraft off Cape St. Jacques, Indochina

Position: 10-20N 107-50E

Dead: 88

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Cdr Ishiyama Teizo石山泰三	30.01.44-12.01.45
Officers for Gunnery Duty
*Lt(jg) Yuda Akira	-12.01.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Takada Hatsu	30.01.44-12.01.45

Chikuba 竹生 ブクチ

Island in Shiga Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5253)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 08.09.44

Launched: 24.01.44

Completed: 31.12.44

Sasebo Naval District 31.12.44-26.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 26.02.45-25.04.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1962

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Matsushima Takuo 松島卓男	10.12.44-10.06.46
Vacant	10.06.46-05.03.47
Capt Ikehara Tetsuo (48) 池端鉄郎	05.03.47-26.06.47
Lt Uda Hiromi (69) 宇田広美	26.06.47-10.09.47
Cdr Yamana Hiroo (55) 山名寛雄	10.09.47-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Ito Michio	10.12.44-30.09.45
Lt(jg) Imamura Bunshiro (73) 今村　文四郎	30.09.45-15.01.46
Lt(jg) Oshimoto Naomasa (72) 押本直正	15.01.46-
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Adachi Kyohei	13.12.44-30.11.45

Daito 大東トイダ

Island east of Okinawa

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#333)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 14.04.44

Launched: 24.06.14

Completed: 07.08.44

Kure Guard Force 07.08.44-11.09.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 11.09.44-15.11.44

101 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 15.11.44-10.12.44

101 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.03.45-25.04.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered. Sunk 16.11.45 by mine in Tsushima Strait

Position: 33-59N 129-35E

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Uchizaki Tsuyoshi内崎　強	05.07.44-20.05.45
*Resv LtCdr Nishibe Teizo西部貞三	20.05.45-16.11.45
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Resv Lt(jg) Nakamoto Masanori	01.07.45-16.11.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Kanzaki Shinzo	10.07.44-19.08.44
Resv Lt(jg) Nakano Eihachi	19.08.44-
*Lt(jg) Aikawa Hideo (73) 芥川英郎	-16.11.45

Etorofu 択捉フロトエ

Island in the Kuril Chain

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#310)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 23.02.42

Launched: 19.01.43

Completed: 25.03.43

Sasebo Defense Force 25.03.43-01.06.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 01.06.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-25.12.44

Kuriles Base Force/12 Air Fleet 25.12.44-10.04.45

104 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 10.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Cdr Maeda Saki 前田　岬	13.04.43-20.08.43
Cdr Oka Iwao (50) 岡　厳	20.08.43-01.02.44
Cdr Ikeda Akira (50) 池田　暎	01.02.44-01.07.44
Resv Cdr Sugimoto Yasumasa 杉本安政	01.07.44-08.11.45
Cdr Namiki Hideo (59) 並木秀夫	08.11.45-01.04.46
Lt 繼　一	01.04.46-25.07.46
LtCdr Mizoguchi Tomoji (66) 溝口智司	25.07.46-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-17.07.47
Lt Kusano Ieyasu (72) 草野家康	17.07.47-05.08.47
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt(jg) Jinbo Masaharu (69) 神保正春	05.05.43-01.11.43
Unknown Special Duty Officer	01.11.43-
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Vacant	15.05.43-01.07.45
Resv Lt(jg) Yaguchi Tetsuo	01.07.45-30.11.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Kuwahata Takehiko	20.04.43-01.05.45
Resv Lt(jg) Morita Kazuo	01.05.45-30.09.45
Lt Takai Taro (70) 高井太郎	30.09.45-30.11.45
Lt(jg) Tsunehiro Eiichi (71) 常広栄一	30.11.45-01.02.46
Lt Taguchi Hideo (71) 田口英夫	01.02.46-
Lt Saito Goro (72) 斉藤五郎	-01.02.47
Lt(jg) Kusano Ieyasu (72) 草野家康	01.02.47-15.07.47

Fukue 福江エカフ

Island off the west coast of Honshu

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#314)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 30.10.42

Launched: 02.04.43

Completed: 15.07.43

2 Maritime Escort/4 Fleet 15.07.43-15.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-10.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 10.04.44-10.07.44

Ominato Guard District 10.07.44-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Egawa Shigeyoshi 江川重良	29.05.43-28.06.43
LtCdr Kouse Shinjiro 廣瀬信治郎	28.06.43-
Resv LtCdr Okabe Tsuyoshi 岡部　毅	28.06.43-20.09.44
Resv LtCdr Watanuki Yuji 綿貫有士	20.09.44-07.45
Resv LtCdr Tanihara Junzo 谷原準造	07.45-30.10.45
LtCdr Yasu Heisuke (60) 安　平輔	30.10.45-20.01.46
Capt Tagahara Yoshitaro (50) 田ケ原義太郎	20.01.46-10.05.47
Vacant	10.05.47-12.05.47
Lt Hoshide Takaomi (67) 星出隆臣	12.05.47-
Officer for Gunnery Duty (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
None
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
S.D.Lt Noguchi Kozaburo	-01.07.45
Resv Lt(jg) Nagase Susumu	01.07.45-30.11.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Kawahara Naoichi 川原直市	10.06.43-20.10.44
Resv Lt(jg) Suzuki Saburo	20.10.44-01.08.45
Resv Lt Sagara Shusaku	01.08.45-05.10.45
Lt Adachi Yoshiji (72) 足立喜次	05.10.45-15.10.46
Lt Kousei Nobuyoshi (72) 香西宣良	15.10.46-15.01.47
Lt Kanda Hideo (71) 神田英夫	15.01.47-01.02.47
Lt(jg) Tsuji Masuo (72) 辻　満寿夫	01.02.47-16.07.47
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Sano Sannosuke	28.06.43-01.02.45
Resv Lt Kaneda Saburo	01.02.45-10.08.45
Resv Lt Takeuchi Sakae	10.08.45-20.09.45
Lt Tashiro Hikokuma (Eng.49) 田代彦熊	20.09.45-
Lt Nishio Shun’ichi	25.02.47-

Habushi 羽節 シブハ

Island in Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4702)

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 20.09.44

Launched: 20.11.44

Completed: 20.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort Fleet 20.02.45-25.04.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 25.04.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Cdr Matsushima Minoru 松島稔中	15.11.44-15.11.45
Cdr Horinouchi Toshio (59) 堀之内敏男	15.11.45-25.11.45
LtCdr Uesugi Kazuaki (63) 上杉一秋	25.11.45-
Takeda Shintaro 武田　新太郎	-10.10.46
Lt Kanno Kiichiro (70) 菅野　喜一郎	10.10.46-28.12.46
Vacant	28.12.46-
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Resv Lt(jg) Chosa Nagataka	01.07.45-30.11.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Ishida Sadayoshi	15.11.44-20.09.45
Lt Furumoto Hiroshi (71) 古本　浩	20.09.45-17.04.46
Vacant	17.04.46-08.10.46
Lt(jg) Yanagisawa Michio (73) 柳沢　三千雄	08.10.46-10.02.47
Lt Yoshida Osamu (72) 吉田　修	10.02.47-06.09.47

Habuto 波太トブハ

Island

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5264)

Builder: Hitachi, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 03.12.44

Launched: 28.02.45

Completed: 10.06.45

102 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 10.06.45-05.07.45

2 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 23.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ichinose Shiro 一ノ瀬志朗	01.02.45-10.10.45
LtCdr Takada Toshio (64) 高田敏夫	10.10.45-27.11.45
Cdr Tsunomachi Yohei (56) 角町与平	27.11.45-01.03.46
Capt Okajima Takashi (50) 岡島　孝	01.03.46-06.01.47
Vacant	01.06.47-12.05.47
LtCdr Nambu Nobuyuki (61) 南部伸清	12.05.47-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Hayano Rokuro	01.02.45-10.10.45
Lt Tachikawa Tadashi (72) 太刀川　正	10.10.45-11.11.46
Lt(jg) Saito Yasumasa (73) 斎藤泰正	11.11.46-26.02.47
Lt(jg) Kajioka Setsuo (71) 梶岡節夫	26.02.47-01.07.47

Hachijo 八丈ジヨチハ

Island 290km south of Tokyo

Class: Shimushu

Civilian Call Sign: JVEA

Ordered: 1937 (#11)

Builder: Sasebo Kaign Kosho

Laid Down: 03.08.39

Launched: 10.04.40

Completed: 31.03.41

Ominato Guard District 31.03.41-15.03.44

Kuriles Base Force/NE Area Fleet 15.03.44-05.12.44

12 Air Fleet 05.12.44-10.04.45

104 Escort/Ominato Guard District 10.04.45-08.06.45

104 Escort/12 Air Fleet 08.06.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Cdr Fujimaki Yoshinori (46) 藤牧義徳	10.12.40-05.03.42
Cdr Isohisa Kenma (48) 磯久研磨	05.03.42-18.10.43
LtCdr Namiki Hideo (59) 並木秀夫	18.10.43-08.11.45
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt(jg) Okada Tadashi (66) 岡田　正	25.01.41-03.12.42
Lt(jg) Miyamoto Yoshihiro (68) 宮本義弘	03.12.42-30.09.43
Lt(jg) Matsuzaki Hiroe (71) 松崎弘栄	30.09.43-01.09.44
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Vacant	31.03.41-01.07.45
Resv Lt(jg) Kishi Kyuzan	01.07.45-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Yamagata Haruo 山縣春雄	25.01.41-29.08.42
Resv Lt(jg) Kubo Shizumi	29.08.42-20.08.43
Resv Lt(jg) Ito Minoru	20.08.43-09.02.45
Resv Lt(jg) Saito Kichihei	09.02.45-01.07.45
Resv Lt Fujii Takeo	01.07.45-30.11.45
Medical Officer (Gunichō) 軍医長
Lt(jg) Imamura Yoshio	15.03.41-01.07.42

Hiburi 日振リブヒ

Island in Bungo Strait

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#328)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 03.01.44

Launched: 10.04.44

Completed: 27.06.44

Kure Defense Squadron/Kure Naval District 27.06.44-04.08.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 04.08.44-10.10.44

Fate: sunk 22.08.44 at 0755hrs by USS Harder (SS-257) 25 miles wes of Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 14.15N 120.05E

Dead: 169

Saved: 121

Removed from Navy List: 10.10.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*LtCdr Ishikawa Hiroshi (64) 石川　浩	27.06.44-22.08.44
Officers for Gunnery Officer Duty
unknown	27.06.44-22.08.44
Officers for Mine Officer Duty
*S.D.Lt(jg) Ikeda Gynji 池田軍治	10.05.44-22.08.44
Officers for Navigation Officer Duty
*Resv Lt Kikuchi Kenjiro 菊地健次郎	10.05.44-22.08.44
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*Resv Lt Nagaoka Tomio 長岡富美夫	01.04.44-22.08.44

Hirado 平戸トラヒ

Island NW of Nagasaki

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#318)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 02.11.42

Launched: 30.06.43

Completed: 01.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/4 Fleet 01.11.43-15.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-18.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.07.44-10.11.44

Fate: sunk 12.09.44 at 0200hrs by USS Growler (SS-215) 240 miles south of Hong Kong, China

Position: 17-54N 114-49E

Dead: 107

Saved: 100

Removed from Navy List: 10.11.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Cdr Segawa Iwao 瀬川岩雄	28.09.43-12.09.44
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
*S.D.Lt(jg) Uchino Shotaro	05.09.43-12.09.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Ikeuchi Yoshichika	01.09.43-05.11.43
*Resv Lt(jg) Ikawa Hiroshi	05.11.43-12.09.44
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*Lt Makihara Sojiro	28.09.43-12.09.44

Hodaka 保高 カダホ

Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5256)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 27.11.44

Launched: 28.01.45

Completed: 30.03.45

Kure Guard 30.03.45-03.06.45

102 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 03.06.45-05.07.45

2 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Fujimoto Eizo 藤本榮左	10.02.45-16.10.45
LtCdr Honda Toshiharu (64) 本多敏治	16.10.45-11.04.46
Vacant	11.04.46-20.04.46
LtCdr Maeda Ichiro (57) 前田一郎	20.04.46-25.12.46
Vacant	25.12.46-10.07.47
Fujikawa Kenji 冨士川　賢次	10.07.47-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Takai Masatoshi	10.02.45-12.11.45
Lt Iwakoshi Bukuo (71) 岩越朴雄	12.11.45-30.11.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
S.D.Lt Ito Moriharu	05.02.45-30.11.45

Ikara 伊唐ラカイ

Island in Kagoshima Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5258)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 26.12.44

Launched: 22.02.45

Completed: 30.04.45

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 30.04.45-05.05.45

51 Coast Defense Sqd/1 Escort Fleet 05.05.45-23.07.45

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 23.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, 1946 sunk as breakwater

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Matsumura Soichiro 松村総一郎	19.02.45-08.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Oba Tadao	02.20.45-10.04.45
Resv Lt Furubeppu Morikichi	10.04.45-09.45

Iki 壱岐キイ

Island 30km off Kyushu

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#323)

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 02.05.42

Launched: 05.02.43

Completed: 31.05.43

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 31.05.43-20.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.04.44-24.05.44

Fate: sunk 24.05.44 at 0240hrs by USS Raton (SS-270) 150 miles west of Sarawak, Borneo

Position: 01-17N 107-53E

Dead: 160

Saved: 18

Removed from Navy List: 10.07.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*LtCdr Nakao Kusuo (57) 中尾九州男	15.05.43-24.05.44
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
S.D.Lt(jg) Yajima Shuhei (69) 矢島修平	22.05.43-01.11.43
Vacant	01.11.43-24.05.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt(jg) Nakagawa Shogoro	11.05.43-24.05.44
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長

Ikino 生野ノキイ

Island in Hiroshima Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5260)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 03.01.45

Launched: 11.03.45

Completed: 17.07.45

51 Coast Defense Sqd/1 Escort Fleet 17.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered,

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Hansawa Akio 榛澤精男	03.03.45-05.04.45
Resv LtCdr Matsumura Soichiro 松村総一郎	05.04.45-30.04.45
Vacant	30.04.45-04.05.45
Resv LtCdr Nihei Kou 二瓶　甲	04.05.45-25.11.45
Cdr Akabori Jiro (55) 赤堀次郎	25.11.45-02.10.46
Yamana Hiroshi 山名　寛	02.10.46-
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Resv Lt Hara Shohei	01.07.45-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Yoshikawa Seizo	10.03.45-30.09.45
Lt Matsumoto Takeshi (71) 松本　崇	30.09.45-20.03.47
Lt Yamagi Makoto (70) 山地　誠	20.03.47-29.07.47

Ikuno 生名ノクイ

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5254)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 30.06.44

Launched: 14.09.44

Completed: 15.10.44

Kure Defense Squadron/Kure Naval District 15.10.44-20.10.44

21 Coast/1 Maritime/General Escort 20.10.44-10.12.44

21 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.07.45

21 Coast/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1963

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Inoue Junzo 井上純造	30.09.44-01.06.45
Resv Lt Tsuji Shinichiro 辻　眞一郎	01.06.45-30.09.45
Lt Ichiki Toshio (67) 市来俊男	30.09.45-05.10.45
Lt Fujii Takehiro (72) 藤井武弘	05.10.45-10.07.46
Vacant	10.07.46-03.05.47
Capt Urayama Chiyosaburo (51) 浦山千代三郎	03.05.47-26.06.47
Resv LtCdr Shimamura Kazuchiyo 島村和猪	26.06.47-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Yamaguchi Shizuo	10.09.44-20.06.45
Resv Lt Nishimura Yasuhiro	20.06.45-09.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Higashino Hisao 東野寿夫	10.09.44-20.04.45
Unknown	20.04.45-09.45

Inagi 稲木ギナイ

Island in Kagawa Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4701)

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 15.05.44

Launched: 25.09.44

Completed: 26.01.45

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 26.12.44-26.01.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 26.01.45-25.04.45

12 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-09.08.45

Fate: sunk 09.08.45 by HMS Formidable in Onagawa Bay, Japan

Position:

Dead: 29

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Cdr Yamada Chuuta 山田忠太	01.09.44-09.08.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt Karachi Iwao	01.11.44-09.08.45

Ioshima 五百島 マシオイ

Five Hundred Islands

Class: Ning Hai

Ordered: 1930

Builder: Harima

Laid Down: 20.02.31

Launched: 10.10.31

Completed: 01.09.32 as Ning Hai (ROCN)

Sunk 25.09.37 at Nanking, China

Raised 04.38

Barracks ship at Aioi 1938-12.43

Conversion at Harima, Aioi 12.43-20.06.44

Commissioned 10.06.44

Kure Naval District 10.06.44-20.06.44

Yokosuka Guard Force 20.06.44-19.09.44

Fate: sunk 19.09.44 by USS Shad (SS-235) 85 miles from Hachiji Jima

Position: 33-40N 138-20E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.11.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Fukuchi Akiji 福地秋二	31.05.44-19.09.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Takagi Hideo	01.06.44-04.07.44
Resv Lt(jg) Ishihara Jingo	04.07.44-19.09.44

Ishigaki 石垣キガシイ

Island 250km SW of Okinawa

Class: Shimushu

Civilian Call Sign: JVAA

Ordered: 1937

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 15.08.39

Launched: 14.09.40

Completed: 15.02.41

Ominato Guard District 15.02.41-16.01.44

2 Maritime Escort 16.01.44-15.03.44

Kuriles Base Force/NE Area Fleet 15.03.44-10.07.44

Fate: sunk 31.05.44 by USS Herring (SS-233) 70 miles west of Matsuwa, Kuril Islands

Position: 48-30N 151-30E

Dead: 167

Saved: 0 (maybe 1 saved by USS Barb SS-220)

Removed from Navy List: 10.07.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Cdr Fujitani Ataka (46) 藤谷安宅	15.02.41-03.09.41
Cdr Kawano Yasushi (47) 河野　康	03.09.41-01.10.43
*Resv LtCdr Seto Sueyoshi 瀬戸末吉	01.10.43-31.05.44
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt(jg) Takahashi Hisamaro (65) 高橋久麿	15.01.42-01.04.42
Lt(jg) Usui Hiroshi (66) 臼井　宏	01.04.42-01.10.43
*S.D.Lt(jg) Ohashi Shozo 大橋正三	01.10.43-31.05.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Nakajima Teizo 中島汀藏	16.12.40-25.03.43
Resv Lt Matsushita Yukio 松下幸夫	25.03.43-25.08.43
*Resv Lt Endo Hiroshi	25.08.43-31.05.44
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
*S.D.Lt(jg) Suzuki Tomezo 鈴木留蔵	-31.05.44
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Unknown	15.02.41-10.03.43
Resv Lt(jg) Ishikawa Motojiro	10.03.43-15.11.43
*Resv Lt(jg) Kansho Junkichi	15.11.43-31.05.44
Medical Officer (Gunichō) 軍医長
Lt(jg) Chiba Tomomasa	01.02.41-01.07.42

Iwo 伊王ウオイ

Island in the Bonin Chain

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4712)

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 25.11.44

Launched: 12.02.45

Completed: 24.06.45

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 24.06.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kodera Touji 小寺藤治	14.03.45-20.11.45
Cdr Sekido Yoshimitsu (57) 関戸好蜜	20.11.45-22.01.46
Cdr Hirayama Toshio (55) 平山敏男	22.01.46-26.04.46
Capt Miyata Eizo (49) 宮田栄造	26.04.46-23.12.46
Vacant	23.12.46-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Kuwata Toshihiko	20.02.45-30.09.45
Lt Furuse Taro	30.09.45-10.01.46
Lt Otobe Eiji (71) 乙部英爾	10.01.46-18.04.46
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Kambara Shigeo	20.02.45-09.45

Kanawa 金輪 ワナカ

Island in Hiroshima Bay

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4704)

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 20.01.44

Launched: 15.11.44

Completed: 14.03.45

Kure Guard Unit 14.03.45-05.05.45

103 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 05.05.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Takahashi Atsushi 高橋　熟	10.02.45-01.11.45
Cdr Ishitobi Ishibashi (58) 石飛　矼	01.11.45-05.01.46
LtCdr Yokota Hajime (56) 横田　元	05.01.46-05.05.46
Capt Ogata Tomoe (50) 緒方友兄	05.05.46-17.07.47
LtCdr Mizoguchi Tomoji (66) 溝口智司	17.07.47-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Ibi Dan	10.02.45-24.03.47
Lt(jg) Oshimoto Tadamasa (72) 押本直正	24.03.47-14.08.47

Kanju 干珠ジュンカ

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#322)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 08.04.43

Launched: 07.08.43

Completed: 30.10.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 30.10.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-20.10.44

21 Coast/1 Maritime/General Escort 20.10.44-10.12.44

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.04.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 25.04.45-05.07.45

2 Coast Defense Sqd/1 Escort Fleet 05.07.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 15.08.45 off Wonsan, Korea by mine

Position: 39-10N 127-27E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Hijioka Torajiro 肱岡　虎次郎	30.10.43-01.11.44
LtCdr Kuwahara Tetsuo (62) 桑原哲郎	01.11.44-20.10.45
Vacant	20.10.45-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Yanohara Eiichi	11.10.43-25.07.44
Resv Lt Yano Tsuyoshi	25.07.44-01.07.45
Resv Lt Matsui Tomoshige	01.07.45-09.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Sakurai Akinari	30.10.43-01.03.45
Resv Lt Takei Yukio	01.03.45-15.08.45

Kasado 笠戸トサカ

Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 10.08.43

Launched: 09.12.43

Completed: 30.03.44

Combined Fleet 30.03.44-20.08.44

31 Sentai /Combined Fleet 20.08.44-20.10.44

21 Coast/1 Maritime/General Escort 20.10.44-10.12.44

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.12.44

Ominato Guard District 25.12.44-06.04.45

104 Escor 06.04.45-09.45

Fate: badly damaged 22.06.45 by USS Crevelle (SS-291) 27 dead. Surrendered unrepaired at Otaru, Hokkaido. Scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 15.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kawashima Noboru 川島信	10.01.44-26.06.45
Resv LtCdr Kawamoto Masakatsu 川本源藏	26.06.45-30.11.45
Vacant	30.11.45-
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Ara Fusakichi	15.01.44-04.12.44
Resv LtCdr Taniyama Seizo	04.12.44-20.03.45
*Resv Lt Sakuma Yoshiharu	20.03.45-29.06.45
Vacant	29.06.45-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Suzuki Yuichi	10.01.44-10.05.45
Resv Lt Kurokawa Kazuo	10.05.45-09.45

Kozu 神津ズコ

Island south of Tokyo

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5255)

Builder: Uraga Dock C., Tokyo

Laid Down: 30.10.44

Launched: 31.12.44

Completed: 07.02.45

Kure Guard Force 07.02.45-03.05.45

1 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 03.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kido Yoshihiko 本戸吉彦	15.01.45-01.11.45
LtCdr Haraguchi Noboru (63) 原口　昇	01.11.45-06.11.45
LtCdr Ouchi Shusuke 大内修助	06.11.45-10.11.45
Lt Sawaoka Nobuo (68) 沢岡信男	10.11.45-29.11.45
Lt Hoshide Takaomi (67) 星出隆臣	29.11.45-02.10.46
Cdr Yamana Hiroo (55) 山名寛雄	02.10.46-
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Resv Lt(jg) Uchida Koichi	01.07.45-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Kuze Katsumi	05.01.45-05.10.45
Lt Manaka Juji (72) 間中十二	05.10.45-10.10.45
Unknown	10.10.45-08.10.46
Lt Matsumoto Takashi (71) 押本直正	08.10.46-28.08.47

Kuga 久賀ガク

Island in Goto Archipelago

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4709)

Builder: Sasebo Kaigun Koho

Laid Down: 09.08.44

Launched: 19.11.44

Completed: 05.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.03.45-25.04.45

12 Coast Defense Sqd/1 Escort Fleet 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Cdr Ito Toshihide 伊藤利秀	20.12.44-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Harada Tetsuya	-09.45

Kume 久米メク

Island 16km north of Hokkaido

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5252)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 26.05.44

Launched: 15.08.44

Completed: 25.09.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 25.09.44-04.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 04.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-28.01.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.01.45-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 28.01.45 by USS Spadefish (SS-411) in Yellow Sea

Position: 33-54N 122-55E

Dead: 89

Saved: unknown

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nihei Kou 二瓶　甲	25.08.44-28.01.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt Yanohara Eiichi	25.08.44-28.01.45

Kunashiri 国後リシナク

Class: Shimushu

Civilian Call Sign: JVDA

Ordered: 1937 (#10)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 01.03.39

Launched: 06.05.40

Completed: 03.10.40

Ominato Guard District 03.10.40-01.08.43

Chishma Guard District 13.08.43-10.04.45

104 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 10.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1946

Removed from Navy List:

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Cdr Shimizu Toshio (46) 清水利夫	06.05.40-15.10.40
Cdr Kubota Toshi (46) 久保田　智	15.10.40-11.08.41
Cdr Kitamura Fumio (47) 北村富美雄	11.08.41-19.11.42
Cdr Ota Haruo (49) 大田春男	19.11.42-15.12.42
Cdr Kawashima Yoshio (48) 川島良雄	15.12.42-25.10.43
Resv LtCdr Ota Tsutomu 太田耕	25.10.43-12.03.46
LtCdr Horinouchi Yoshiro (62) 堀之内芳郎	12.03.46-08.04.46
LtCdr Hayakawa Norimasa (64) 早川尋匡	08.04.46-04.06.46
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt Watanabe Kaoru (59) 渡部　薫	01.06.40-15.10.40
Lt Nakamura Naozo (62) 中村直三	15.10.40-15.04.41
Lt(jg) Unaki Tsuyoshi (64) 宇都　豊	15.04.41-23.06.41
Lt Fujikawa Kaoru (64) 藤川　薫	23.06.41-20.04.42
Lt(jg) Sagara Tatsuo (66) 相良辰雄	20.04.42-10.05.43
Vacant	10.05.43-12.05.43
Lt(jg) Urata Torio浦田酉男	12.05.43-11.09.43
Lt(jg) Fumizawa Yoshinaga (68) 文沢義永	11.09.43-10.11.43
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Vacant	03.10.40-01.07.45
Resv Lt(jg) Togo Mitsuru	01.07.45-04.06.46
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Lt(jg) Kondo Masatsugu (64) 近藤正次	15.08.40-15.10.40
Resv Lt(jg) Kamei Seiji 龜井晴治	15.10.40-24.10.41
Resv Lt(jg) Horie Kenji 堀江健寿	24.10.41-01.08.42
Resv Lt(jg) Naoe Masaji 直江政治	01.08.42-30.06.44
Resv Lt(jg) Nishimata Keijiro	30.06.44-
Lt Deguchi Katsumi (72) 出口勝己	05.11.45-
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Ishida Yujiro	27.02.43-01.11.44
Resv Lt Watanabe Katsumi 渡辺勝美	02.11.44-28.03.45
Resv Lt Moto Hisashi	28.03.45-20.09.45
Lt Kuwabara Yasushi (Eng.49) 桑原康	20.09.45-10.01.46
Lt Takahashi Shoji	10.01.46-19.03.46
Lt Ohara Nobuyoshi	19.03.46-
Medical Officer (Gunichō) 軍医長
Lt Kamikawa Hidehiro	03.10.40-01.03.41
Lt Hori Hiroshi (1938) 堀博	01.03.41-10.04.41
Lt Tsurumi Fumitoshi 鶴見文俊	10.04.41-01.07.42

Kurahashi 倉橋 シハラク

Island in Hiroshima Prefecture

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#326)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 01.06.43

Launched: 15.10.43

Completed: 19.02.44

Kure Defense Squadron/Kure Naval District 19.02.44-15.03.44

Kuriles Base Force/NE Area Fleet 15.03.44-05.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.12.44-05.02.45

1 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.02.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List:

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Nikki Izaburo仁木伊三郎	19.02.44-30.06.45
Resv LtCdr Mori Yasutaka森　泰隆	30.06.45-10.12.45
繼　一	10.12.45-01.04.46
LtCdr Tanaka Ichiro (64) 田中一郎	01.04.46-05.08.47
Fujikawa Kenji冨士川　賢次	05.08.47-01.09.47
Vacant	01.09.47-
Officers for Gunnery Duty
S.D.Lt(jg) Ono Seiji (SD 21) 大野清次	18.02.45-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Shirasawa Takayasu	30.12.43-20.02.45
Resv Lt Fukuyama Masateru	20.02.45-26.02.45
Resv Lt Fujii Kyuzaburo	26.02.45-

Kusagaki 草垣 キガサク

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#329)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 07.09.43

Launched: 22.01.44

Completed: 31.05.44

Kure Defense Squadron/Kure Naval District 6/301.44-24.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 24.07.44-27.08.44

Fate: sunk 07.08.44 at 2205hrs by USS Guitarro (SS-363) off

Capones Island, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 14-50N 119-57E

Dead: 97

Saved: 30 (?)

Removed from Navy List: 10.10.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Ozaki Sankan (60) 尾崎　隆	01.03.44-07.08.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt Yoshino Haruo	15.04.44-07.08.44

Manju 満珠ジュンマ

Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 15.02.43

Launched: 31.07.43

Completed: 30.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 30.11.43-30.03.44

Combined Fleet 30.03.44-20.08.44

Sentai 31 20.08.44-20.10.44

21 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.10.44-10.12.44

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-01.06.45

2 China Exp Fleet/China Area Fleet 01.06.45-09.45

Fate: badly damaged 03.04.45 by aircraft at Hong Kong not repaired and scrapped 1946

Position: 22-17N 114-10E

Dead: 52

Saved

Removed from Navy List: 05.03.47

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Kanazawa Masanori 神沢政徳	30.11.43-03.04.45
Resv LtCdr Ota Yoshio 太田義雄	15.07.45-09.45
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
S. .D. Lt(jg) Fujita Ichita	30.10.43-03.04.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Hayashibara Sakae	05.10.43-01.07.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Tsuboi Hiroshi	20.10.43-25.06.45
Vacant	25.06.45-09.45

Matsuwa 松輪 ワツマ

Island

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#311)

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 20.02.42

Launched: 13.11.42

Completed: 01.04.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 01.04.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-10.10.44

Fate: sunk 22.08.44 at 0649hrs by USS Harder (SS-257) 25 miles west of Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 14-15N 120-25E

Dead: 134

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.10.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Odawara Kinichi (48) 小田原憲一	16.02.43-11.43
Resv LtCdr Fujimoto Eizo 藤本榮左	11.43-24.01.44
*Resv LtCdr Tsutitori Ei 土取　英	24.01.44-22.08.44
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt(jg) Nishida Yasuhiro (69) 西田安宏	20.02.43-15.11.43
*S.D.Lt Torigai Tatsumi 鳥飼達海	15.11.43-22.08.44
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
*S.D.Lt Ogata Moriki 小方森樹	-22.08.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Kotani Toshio 小谷俊雄	15.02.43-25.07.44
Resv Lt(jg) Fukuda Makoto 福田誠	25.07.44-22.08.44
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*S.D.Lt Umezu Tomikichi 梅津冨吉	-22.08.44

Mikura 御蔵ラクミ

Island in Izu Archipelago

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#323)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 01.10.42

Launched: 16.07.43

Completed: 31.10.43

2 Maritime Escort/4 Fleet 31.10.43-15.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-10.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 10.07.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-01.01.45

101 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 01.01.45-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 28.02.45 by USS Threadfin (SS-410) off Cape Toi, Kyushu

Position: 31-45N 131-05E

Dead: 210

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Cdr Ota Takasuke 小田隆輔	01.10.43-28.03.45
Officers for Gunnery Duty
*S.D.Lt Kawamata Hachiro	01.10.43-28.03.45
Officers for Engineer Officer Duty
*S.D.Lt(jg) Shinitani Yasutaro 新谷安太郎	01.10.43-28.03.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Suzuki Shohei	11.10.43-25.07.44
Resv Lt(jg) / Lt Takahashi Toru	25.07.44-28.03.45

Miyake 三宅 ケヤミ

Island in Izu Archipelago

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#324)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 22.02.43

Launched: 30.08.43

Completed: 30.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 30.11.43-31.03.44

Combined Fleet 30.03.44-20.08.44

Sentai 31 20.08.44-20.10.44

21 Coast/1 Maritime/General Escort 20.10.44-10.12.44

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.12.44

Combined Fleet 25.12.44-05.03.45

1 Escort/General Escort 05.03.45-25.04.45

103 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ota Yoshio 太田義雄	30.11.43-05.03.45
Resv LtCdr Noma Tatsuo 野間龍雄	25.03.45-22.12.45
Cdr Hirayama Toshio (55) 平山敏男	22.12.45-22.01.46
Vacant	22.01.46-17.02.46
LtCdr Nambu Nobuyuki (61) 南部伸清	17.02.46-07.03.46
Cdr Yamagami Kamesaburo (55) 山上亀三雄	07.03.46-
LtCdr Tanaka Tsuneji (64) 田中常治	-15.10.46
Cdr Hirayama Toshio (55) 平山敏男	15.10.46-30.11.46
Vacant	30.11.46-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Seki Tadao	20.10.43-
Lt Yamagi Makoto (70) 山地　誠	10.12.45-
Lt(jg) Yanagisawa Michio (73) 柳沢　三千雄	08.10.46-10.12.46
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Shoda Toshio	25.10.43-25.07.44
Resv Lt Nagano Saki	25.07.44-09.45

Mokuto 目斗 トクモ

Island near Taiwan

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5263)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 05.11.44

Launched: 07.01.45

Completed: 09.02.45

Kure Guard Unit 19.02.45-09.45

Fate: badly damaged by mine 04.04.45, 27 dead, not repaired and scrapped

Removed from Navy List: 05.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nagahashi Kimota 長橋喜間太	10.01.45-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Maruta Kanichi	10.01.45-04.05.45

Murotsu 室津 ツロム

Island off Hokkaido

Class: Ukuru

Ordered:

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 14.03.45

Launched: 15.06.45

Completed: -------

Fate: scrapped 92% complete

Removed from Navy List:

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Misaka Masakichi 三政吉	30.06.45-20.08.45
Vacant	20.08.45-

Mutsure 六連 レツム

Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 25.07.42

Launched: 10.04.43

Completed: 15.08.43

2 Maritime Escort/4 Fleet 15.08.43-01.11.43

Fate: sunk 02.09.43 at 1413hrs by USS Snapper (SS-185) north of Truk, Caroline Islands

Position: 08-40N 151-31E

Dead: 46

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 01.11.43

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Tomidokoro Kotao (52) 富所幸太郎	25.06.43-02.09.43
Officers for Gunnery Duty
Lt(jg) Sato Sanae (69) 佐藤早苗	05.07.43-02.09.43
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Sugimoto Yukichi	01.07.43-02.09.43
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*Lt Ono Kazuo	01.07.43-02.09.43

Nomi 野間 (能美) ミノ

Island in Hiroshima Prefecture

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#328)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 10.08.43

Launched: 03.12.43

Completed: 28.02.44

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.03.44-18.07.44

Ominato Naval District 18.07.44-01.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 01.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Esccrt 10.12.44-05.02.45

1 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.02.45-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 14.04.45 at 0430hrs by USS Tirante (SS-420) off Saishu Island

Position: 33-25N 126-15E

Dead: 134

Saved: 87

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Yano Genzaburo 箟　源三郎	10.01.44-14.04.45
Officers for Gunnery Officer Duty 砲術長職務執行 / 分隊長
*Ens Onodera Kiyoji 小野寺巳代治	-14.04.45
Officers for Navigation Officer Duty
*Resv Lt(jg) Noda Haruo 野田治男	10.01.44-14.04.45
Officer for Medical Duty Officer 軍医長職務執行
*Lt Yamashita Tachhiko 山下太智彦	-14.04.45
Officers for Mine Officers Duty
S.D.Lt(jg) Yamaguchi Kenji 山口健治	15.01.44-20.04.44
*S.D.Lt(jg) Namibasama Kojiro 難波佐間高治郎	20.04.44-14.04.45
Officers for Communications Officer Duty
*Resv Lt(jg) Noda Haruo 野田治男	10.01.44-14.04.45
Officers for Engineer Officer Duty
Resv Lt Hase Hiroshi 長谷博	15.03.44-04.12.44
Resv Lt Takeuchi Masayoshi 竹内正良	04.12.44-14.04.45

Oga (Ojika) 男鹿ガオ

Island in Goto Archipelago

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4703)

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 07.09.44

Launched: 03.12.44

Completed: 21.02.45

Kure Defense Squadron/Kure Naval District 21.02.45-25.03.45

1 Escort/General Escort 05.04.45-25.04.45

103 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 02.05.45 by USS Springer (SS-414) in Yellow Sea

Position:

Dead: 226

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Isobe Terukichi 磯邊輝吉	15.01.45-02.05.45
Officers for Gunnery Officer Duty
*S.D.Ens Murao Kozo 村尾行蔵	15.01.45-02.05.45
Officers for Mine Officer Duty
*Resv Ens Kuroda Kenji 黒田憲治	20.01.45-02.05.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt Sato Motoyu	20.01.45-02.05.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*Resv Lt Yabushita Tetsugoro	20.01.45-02.05.45

Oki 隠岐キオ

Island north of Honshu

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 27.02.42

Launched: 20.12.42

Completed: 31.03.43

2 Maritime Escort/4 Fleet 31.03.43-15.11.43

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-28.07.44

Yokosuka Defense Squadron 28.07.44-05.03.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 05.03.45-20.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 20.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1982

Removed from Navy List: 20.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Aoki Kyuji (50) 青木久治	28.03.43-01.07.43
Resv LtCdr Kobayashi Hinomoto小林日本	01.07.43-02.08.43
LtCdr Sugiyama Tadayoshi (61) 杉山忠嘉	02.08.43-08.01.44
Resv LtCdr Ouchi Yoshibumi大内成文	08.01.44-13.02.45
Resv LtCdr Ishikawa Mutsuo 石川六雄	13.02.45-01.07.45
Resv LtCdr Okami Kazuo大上一雄	01.07.45-08.10.45
Vacant	08.10.45-20.12.45
LtCdr Nagakura Yoshiharu (60) 長倉義春	20.12.45- 05.03.46
Cdr Mori Takuji (56) 森　卓次	05.03.46-
Capt Mukuta Minoru (50) 椋田　実	-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-05.08.47
Lt Ota Takashi (69) 太田　巍	05.08.47-
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt(jg) Takeuchi Michio (69) 竹内道雄	07.03.43-21.09.43
Lt(jg) Sato Sanae (69) 佐藤早苗	21.09.43-19.10.43
Lt(jg) Takeuchi Michio (69) 竹内道雄	19.10.43-10.11.43
S.D.Lt(jg) Ito Isaburo	10.11.43-
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Vacant	28.03.43-
S.D.Lt Goto Shigetaro (SD 11) 後藤　繁太郎	-01.07.45
Resv Lt Sekine Takeshi	01.07.45-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Sakurai Motoaki 櫻井素明	01.03.43-29.07.43
Resv Lt(jg) Furuhata Fumio	29.07.43-05.01.45
Vacant	05.01.45-05.02.45
Resv Lt(jg) Hamashima Kentaro	05.02.45-
Lt Ochiyama Yoshimiki (71) 落山義幹	24.12.45-15.03.46
Lt(jg) Yamamoto Isamu (72) 山元　奮	15.03.46-30.10.46
Lt Kokubu Michiaki (71) 国分道明	30.10.46-15.01.47
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*S.D. Lt Okabe Zempachi	20.02.43-21.11.44
Vacant	21.11.44-06.12.44
Lt Nakajima Masao	06.12.45-25.01.46
Lt Harada Yoshinori	25.01.46-
Lt Kuwahata Hiroshi (Eng.51) 桑畑寛	30.03.46-

Okinawa 沖縄 ワナキオ

Island group south of Tokyo

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1941 (#335)

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohama

Laid Down: 10.12.43

Launched: 19.06.44

Completed: 16.08.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 16.08.44-03.10.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 03.10.44-10.12.44

1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.12.44

31 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.12.44-09.45

Fate: sunk 30.07.45 at 1430hrs by US aircraft 8 miles NNW of Maizuru, Japan

Position: 35-30N 135-21E

Dead: 1

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Arima Kunio 有馬國夫	10.05.44-07.06.44
Vacant	07.06.44-31.07.44
Resv LtCdr Sakamoto Osamu 坂本修	31.07.44-15.09.45
Vacant	15.09.45-
Officers for Gunnery Duty
S.D.Lt(jg) Yamaguchi Isao	03.08.44-
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Resv Lt(jg) Hasegawa Noboru	01.07.45-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Motohashi Takeo	07.06.44-30.07.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Lt Hijioka Kachiyuki	01.06.44-20.04.45
Lt Takei Takeo	20.04.45-30.07.45

Otsu 大津ツオ

Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered:

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 10.05.45

Launched: -------

Completed: --------

Fate: scrapped 90% complete

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kanasawa Ayaichi 神沢彪一	01.04.45-20.08.45
Vacant	20.08.45-

Sado 佐渡ドサ

Island 35km north of Honshu

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 22.02.42

Launched: 13.11.42

Completed: 01.04.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 01.04.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-10.10.44

Fate: sunk 22.08.44 at 0720hrs by USS Haddo (SS-255) 25 miles west of Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 14-15N 120-25E

Dead: 73

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.10.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Cdr Matsubayashi Motonari (50) 松林元哉	20.02.43-02.10.43
*Cdr Taniguchi Nobuyoshi (45) 谷口信義	02.10.43-22.08.44
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt(jg) Takeuchi Yoshio (69) 竹内芳夫	07.03.43-05.11.43
Vacant	05.11.43-22.08.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Arii Akira 有井朗	01.03.43-19.08.44
Resv Lt(jg) Ikeda Isao 池田勲	19.08.44-22.08.44
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
unknown	20.02.43-22.08.44

Sakito 崎戸トキサ

Island in Nagasaki Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered:

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 07.09.44

Launched: 29.11.44

Completed: 10.01.45

Kure Guard Unit 10.01.45-28.02.45

1 Escort/General Escort 28.02.45-25.04.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered. Scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 20.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kobayashi Kouji 小林恒治	20.12.44-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Otani Toru	30.12.44-09.45

Shiga 志賀ガシ

Island in Hataka Bay

Class: Ukuru

Ordered:

Builder: Sasebo Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 25.11.44

Launched: 09.02.45

Completed: 20.03.45

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 20.03.45-

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 13.05.45-10.07.45

21 Coast/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1998

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nai Mitsuru 名井貢	03.03.45-20.12.45
LtCdr Hamazaki Chotaro (61) 浜崎長太郎	20.12.45-21.04.46
LtCdr Shigaki Fumio (57 ) 志垣郁雄	25.04.46-20.08.46
LtCdr Iwata Haruhiko (60) 岩田治彦	20.08.46-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Morioka Shigeshi	20.02.45-05.10.45
Lt Higashi Toshio (71) 東　俊男	05.10.45-15.10.4
Lt(jg) Adachi Yoshiji (72) 足立喜次	15.10.46-
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Lt Tanaka Akira	15.02.45-15.09.45

Shimushu 占守シムシ

Island in the Kuril Chain

Class: Shimushu

Civilian Call Sign: JVCA

Ordered: 1937

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 29.11.38

Launched: 13.12.39

Completed: 30.06.40

Maizuru Naval District 30.06.40-15.07.40

2 Exp Fleet 15.07.40-02.08.41

Southern Exp Fleet 02.08.41/41-10.01.42

1 Southern Exp Fleet 10.01.42-10.04.42

1 Southern Exp Fleet/SW Area Fleet 10.04.42-20.12.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.12.43-

1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.12.44

Kuriles Base Force/12 Air Fleet 25.12.44-10.04.45

104 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 10.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1959

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Cdr Shoji Kiichiro (45) 荘司喜一郎	02.02.40-15.10.40
Cdr Arimura Fuji (47) 有村不二	15.10.40-22.08.42
Cdr Teranishi Takechiyo (46) 寺西武干代	22.08.42-28.10.43
Resv LtCdr Shimamura Kazuchiyo 島村和猪	28.10.43-10.01.45
Vacant	10.01.47-10.02.47
Lt Nagai Hiroshi (67) 永井　博	10.02.47-05.07.47
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
Lt Okamura Yukio (59) 岡村幸雄	20.03.40-05.04.41
Lt Komatsu Masanori (64) 小松乃生盛	05.04.41-01.09.41
Lt Iseki Tamaki (65) 井関　環	01.09.41-25.03.42
Lt(jg) Kawakami Shoichi (68) 川上正一	25.03.42-15.05.43
Lt(jg) Kimura Toshinari (69)	15.05.43-15.11.43
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Lt(jg) Komatsu Masanori (64) 小松乃生盛	10.04.40-05.04.41
Resv Lt Nagai Motojiro	05.04.41-30.09.43
Resv Lt(jg) Kajiyama Gonichi	30.09.43-05.04.45
Resv Lt(jg) Tokuoka Ryozo	05.04.45-25.04.45
Resv Lt Maruta Kanichi	25.04.45-01.05.45
Resv Lt Kuwahata Takehiko	01.05.45-30.09.45
Lt Ashida Osamu (71) 芦田　収	30.09.45-30.11.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Lt Ozawa Shigetsugu (Eng.42) 小沢重嗣	01.03.40-15.10.40
Lt Osako Kichiji (Eng.45) 大迫吉二	15.10.40-05.09.41
Lt Takada Takeharu (Eng.49)	05.09.41-20.01.42
Lt Okajima Kenjiro (Eng.47) 岡嶋健次郎	20.01.42-20.03.43
Resv Lt Mizuno Kohei	20.03.43-05.10.44
Resv Lt Suzuki Minoru 鈴木実	05.10.44-15.07.45
Resv Lt Shimada Yutaka	15.07.45-20.09.45
Lt Hamada Takuji (Eng.49) 浜田卓爾	20.09.45-20.01.47
Lt Oyama Ryuzo	20.01.47-?
Medical Officer (Gunichō) 軍医長
Lt Wada Meiji (1938) 和田明二	30.06.40-20.09.41
Lt Nagase Masaki (1940) 永瀬正己	20.09.41-01.07.42

Shinnan 新南 ンナンシ

Archipelago in South China Sea

Class: Ukuru

Ordered:

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 24.05.44

Launched: 05.09.44

Completed: 21.10.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 21.10.44-26.11.44

1 Surface Escort/General Escort 26.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.12.44

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.12.44-10.07.45

21 Coast/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1975

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ikeda Akira 池田　郷	15.09.44-30.09.45
LtCdr Toyama Saburo (66) 外山三郎	30.09.45-25.11.45
LtCdr Mizoguchi Tomoji (66) 溝口智司	25.11.45-10.07.46
Vacant	10.07.46-05.03.47
Capt Tamura Kyozo (46) 田村久三	05.03.47-26.06.47
Lt Kawabata Motoei (68) 川畑幹栄	26.06.47-25.10.47
Vacant	25.10.47-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Ito Takashi	10.09.44-09.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Takei Yukio	15.09.44-09.45

Shisaka 四阪カサシ

Island off Shikoku

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 Program (#5257)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 21.08.44

Launched: 30.10.44

Completed: 15.12.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 15.12.44-27.01.45

Yokosuka Defense Sqd 27.01.45-15.06.45

1 Special Attack Sqd 15.06.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1955

Removed from Navy List: 06.07.47

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Sasaki Yoshimasa 佐々木　春彦	15.11.44-15.12.45
Capt Sugawara Rokorou (51) 菅原六郎	15.12.45-14.01.46
Vacant	14.01.46-05.02.46
Cdr Okada Seiichi (60) 岡田静一	05.02.46-19.04.46
LtCdr Imanishi Saburo (67) 今西三郎	19.04.46-05.05.46
Vacant	05.05.46-10.05.46
LtCdr Matsushita Tatsukichi (64) 松下辰吉	10.05.46-12.10.46
Lt Kimura Hachiro (70) 木村八郎	12.10.46-28.12.46
Vacant	28.12.46-01.06.47
Lt Fujikawa Kenji冨士川　賢次	01.06.47-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Aoki Shikao 青木四海	05.12.44-25.01.45
Resv Lt Ishikawa Seiichi 石川晴一	25.01.45-20.05.45
Resv Lt Kawaguchi Ichiro	20.05.45-
Lt Nakamura Moriji (71) 中村守二	05.12.45-10.05.46
Lt(jg) Kawashima Kiyoshi (72) 川嶋　清	10.05.46-18.11.46
Lt Maeda Takamasa (71) 前田孝正	18.11.46-28.12.46
Lt(jg) Suzuki Makoto (73) 鈴木　真	28.12.46-10.01.47
Lt(jg) Kawagoe Shigehiko (72) 川越重秀	10.01.47-
Lt(jg) Fujikawa Kenji 冨士川　賢次	-01.06.47
Ens. Asami Michio (74)	01.06.47-06.07.47

Shonan 昭南 ンナショ

Japanese name for Singapore

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1941 Program (#339)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 23.02.44

Launched: 19.05.44

Completed: 03.07.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 03.07.44-10.08.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 10.08.44-10.12.44

1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-20.01.45

103 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 20.01.45-10.04.45

Fate: sunk 25.02.45 at 0420hrs by USS Hoe (SS-258) off Indochina

Position: 17-20N 110-35E

Dead: 198

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.04.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Iizuka Tomokichi 飯塚倶吉	13.07.44-25.02.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt Ichikawa Taiji	10.06.44-25.02.45
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Watanabe Katsumi 渡辺勝美	20.06.44-02.11.44
*Resv Lt Uehara Shinzo	02.11.44-25.02.45

Takane 高根ネカタ

Island in Hiroshima Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4707)

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 15.12.44

Launched: 13.02.45

Completed: 26.04.45

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 26.04.45-05.05.45

51 Division/ Maizuru Naval District 05.05.45-03.07.45

12 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 03.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nakamura Fukujuro 中村　福壽郎	03.03.45-05.10.45
LtCdr Yoshii Toshio (62) 吉井俊雄	05.10.45-06.05.46
Vacant	19.01.46-
Officers for Gunnery Officer Duty
*S.D.Lt(jg) Nakanishi Mataichiro 中西又一郎	-30.07.45
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
Resv Lt Okubo Tadataka	01.05.45-05.10.45
Officers for Navigation Officer Duty
*Resv Lt Nakazono Naoshi	01.03.45-30.07.45
Vacant	30.07.45-30.09.45
Lt Kumegawa Hideyo (72) 久米川　英世	30.09.45-29.11.45
Lt Itsuno Seizo (71) 伊津野　省三	29.11.45-18.01.46
Officers for Engineer Officer Duty
Resv Lt Hoshida Yoshinori 星田義徳	20.02.45-05.10.45

Tomoshiri 友知 リシモト

Island off Hokkaido

Class: Ukuru

Ordered:

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 05.03.45

Launched: -----

Completed: -----

Fate: scrapped 20% complete

Removed from Navy List:

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none

Tsushima 対馬 マシシ

Island north of Kyushu

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Pogram

Builder: Tsurumi, Yokohoma

Laid Down: 20.06.42

Launched: 20.03.43

Completed: 15.08.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 15.08.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-15.11.44

101 Escort/General Escort15.11.44-10.12.44

101 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 10.12.44-25.03.45

1 Escort/General Escort 25.03.45-25.04.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1963

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Suzuki Mori 鈴木　盛	28.07.43-05.04.45
Resv LtCdr Hanazawa Akio 榛澤精男	05.04.45-27.09.45
Cdr Oya Aishi (59) 小屋愛之	27.09.45-05.10.45
Cdr Okada Seiichi (60) 岡田静一	05.10.45-08.10.45
LtCdr Okami Kazuo 大上一雄	08.10.45-25.10.45
Cdr Okada Seiichi (60) 岡田静一	25.10.45-05.02.46
Cdr Hashimoto Mochitsura (59) 橋本以行	05.02.46-05.06.46
LtCdr Shitato Toshizo (64) 白戸敏造	05.06.46-20.08.46
LtCdr Shigaki Fumio (57) 志垣郁雄	20.08.46-
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
S.D.Lt(jg) Kishikawa Imazo	01.07.43-
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt(jg) Orikasa Akira	01.07.43-02.06.45
Resv Lt Fukuyama Masateru	25.06.45-30.09.45
Lt Omori Masato (70) 大森正人	30.09.45-01.10.46
Lt Yoshida Osamu (72) 吉田　修	15.10.46-
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Resv Lt Shinkai Motoichi	28.07.43-17.12.44
Resv Lt Nagao Kenjiro	17.12.44-25.09.45
Lt Watanabe Sadamu (Eng.48) 渡邊定	25.09.45-05.02.46
Lt Asai Nobuharu	05.02.46-01.04.46
Lt Tokuzawa Kikuichiro (Eng.48) 徳沢菊一郎	01.04.46-10.03.47
Lt Uehara Yoshio (Eng.52) 上原吉夫	10.03.47-20.05.47

Uku 宇久クウ

Island west of Nagasaki

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1944 (#4705)

Builder: Sasebo Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 01.08.44

Launched: 12.11.44

Completed: 08.12.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 08.12.44-08.02.45

1 Escort/General Escort 08.02.45-25.04.45103 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Suzuki Seishiro 鈴木清四郎	01.12.44-05.05.46
LtCdr Sakamoto Kaneyoshi (61) 坂本金美	05.05.46-25.01.47
Vacant	25.01.47-
LtCdr Shigaki Fumio (57) 志垣郁雄	-01.06.47
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Seki Masao 関　政夫	01.12.44-20.09.45
Lt(jg) Konishi Yoshiaki (72) 小西愛明	20.05.45-10.05.46
Lt Aoki Shigeru (71) 青木　滋	10.05.46-
Lt(jg) Matsuoka Kazuyoshi (73) 松岡一良	01.06.47-04.07.47

Ukuru 鵜来ラクウ

Island in Kochi Prefecture

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1941 (#310)

Builder: Tsutumi, Yokohama

Laid Down: 09.10.43

Launched: 15.05.44

Completed: 31.07.44

Yokosuka Defense Sqd/Yokosuka ND 31.07.44-16.10.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 16.10.44-15.11.44

101 Escort/General Escort 15.11.44-10.12.44

101 Escort/1 Escort Fleet 10.12.44-25.03.45

1 Escort/General Escort 25.03.45-25.04.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Norimatsu Yoshio 乗松芳雄	10.05.44-27.06.44
Resv LtCdr Kuwahara Tadao 桑原忠夫	27.06.44-08.03.45
Resv LtCdr Shimada Suetsugu 嶋田末次	08.03.45-20.12.45
LtCdr Otsuka Yoneji (62) 大塚米治	20.12.45-10.03.46
LtCdr Shigaki Fumio (57) 志垣郁雄	10.03.46-25.04.46
Vacant	25.04.46-02.05.46
間覺郁男	02.05.46-10.07.46
Vacant	10.07.46-05.03.47
Cdr Makino Akira (51) 牧野　担	05.03.47-26.06.47
Lt Fujii Nobuyuki (72) 藤井伸之	26.06.47-30.08.47
Resv LtCdr Honda Yukito 本田幸人	30.08.47-
Officers for Gunnery Duty
S.D.Lt Taniyama Kiyomasa	01.04.44-
Mine Officers
Lt Nabeshima Yoshiharu	-09.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Hirai Hirotomo	20.06.44-30.09.45
Lt(jg) Uino Makoto (73) 宇井野　誠	30.09.45-20.11.45
Lt(jg) Ochi Hiromi (73) 越智弘美	20.11.45-
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
Lt Kamiide Masao	-09.45
Medical Officer (Gunichō) 軍医長
Lt(jg) Takahashi Noburo	20.06.44-15.09.45

Urumi 慰美ミルウ

Island off west coast of Korea

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 (#5261)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 05.03.45

Launched: 26.05.45

Completed: ------

Fate: scrapped 90% complete

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Fukuchi Yoshimi 福地　好	01.06.45-20.08.45
Vacant	20.08.45-20.12.45
LtCdr Kurahashi Tomojiro (65) 倉橋友二郎	20.12.45-15.02.46
Vacant	15.02.46-

Wakamiya 若宮ヤミカワ

Island in Iki Archipelago

Class: Etorofu

Ordered: 1941 War Program

Builder: Mitsui, Tamano

Laid Down: 16.07.42

Launched: 19.04.43

Completed: 25.08.43

1 Maritime Escort/SW Area Fleet 25.08.43-15.11.43

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.11.43-05.01.44

Removed from Navy List 05.01.44

Fate: sunk 23.11.43 0330hrs by USS Gudgeon (SS-212) south of Shushan Island, South China Sea

Position: 28-38N 122-05E

Dead: 131

Saved: 4

Removed from Navy List: 05.01.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kawahara Masayori 河原政頼	10.07.43-10.08.43
*Resv LtCdr Matsuo Ginichi 松尾銀一	10.08.43-23.11.43
Gunnery Officer (Hōjutsuchō) 砲術長
*Resv Lt Murakami Masao 村上正利	10.07.43-23.11.43
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
*S.D.Lt(jg) Matsuo Ginichi	-23.11.43
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt(jg) Sugita Kosuke	15.07.43-23.11.43
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長

Yaku 屋久クユ

Island south of Kyushu

Class: Ukuru

Ordered: 1942 (#5251)

Builder: Uraga Dock Co., Tokyo

Laid Down: 24.05.44

Launched: 05.09.44

Completed: 23.10.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 23.10.44-26.11.44

1 Surface Escort/General Escort 26.11.44-10.12.44

21 Coast/1 Maritime/General Escort 05.12.44-10.12.44

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-25.12.44

Combined Fleet 25.12.44-10.04.45

Fate: sunk 23.02.45 at 1210hrs by USS Hammerhead (SS-364) off Cape Varella, Indochina

Position: 12-44N 109-29E

Dead: 133

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.04.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Mitsui Kiyoi (Tsutomi?) 三井湜	30.09.44-23.02.45
Officers for Navigation Officer Duty
*Resv Lt Yoshino Haruro 吉野春生	15.09.44-23.02.45
Officers for Mine Officer Duty
*Resv Lt(jg) Matsushita Shigeru 松下滋	27.09.44-23.02.45
Officers for Engineer Officer Duty
*Resv Lt Tachibana Akira 橘瞭	10.09.44-23.02.45

Yashiro 屋代ロシヤ

Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Class: Mikura

Ordered: 1941 War Program (#330)

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakurajima

Laid Down: 08.11.43

Launched: 16.02.44

Completed: 10.05.44

Kure Defense Sqd/Kure Naval District 10.05.44-03.06.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 03.06.44-10.12.44

1 Escort/General Escort 10.12.44-01.01.45

102 Escort/1 Escort/General Escort 01.01.45-05.07.45

2 Coast/1 Escort/General escort 05.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1963

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*LtCdr Yamashita Tadayoshi (61) 山下貞義	10.05.44-19.01.45
Resv LtCdr Honjyo Takuji 本莊卓爾	15.02.45-06.12.45
LtCdr Takeuchi Hitoshi (58) 竹内仁司	06.12.45-12.03.46
Resv Lt Ota Hiroshi 太田　耕	12.03.46-05.02.47
Vacant	05.02.47-05.08.47
Lt Ito Masayoshi (72) 伊藤正敬	05.08.47-
Officers for Gunnery Duty
S.D.Lt(jg) Ozeki Yuji	24.03.44-10.05.44
Mine Officer (Kiraicho) 機雷長
*Resv Lt(jg) Ietomi Motoya	30.04.44-09.01.45
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
*Resv Lt(jg) Tezuka Ichiro	30.04.44-09.01.45
Vacant	09.01.45-13.01.45
Resv Lt(jg) Yokota Yoshio	13.01.45-
Lt(jg) Shibuya Shin'ya (72) 渋谷信也	05.10.45-30.10.45
Lt(jg) Izumi Goro (72) 泉　五郎	30.10.45-01.04.46
Vacant	01.04.46-01.11.46
Lt Otomo Eiichi (71) 大友英一	01.11.46-26.02.47
Lt(jg) Ito Masayoshi (72) 伊藤正敬	26.02.47-29.08.47
Chief Engineer (Kikanchō) 機関長
*Resv Lt Okashita Seiichi	10.05.44-09.01.45

Yashojima 八十島 マシソヤ

Eighty Islands

Class: Ning Hai

Ordered: 1930

Builder: Kiangnan Dock, Shanghai

Laid Down: 28.06.31

Launched: 28.09.35

Completed: 18.06.36 as Ping Hai (ROCN)

Sunk 23.09.37 by aircraft at Koin, China

Raised 1938

Barracks ship at Sasebo 1938-04.01.44

Kure Navy Yard 04.01.44-10.06.44

Commissioned: 10.06.44

Kure Naval District 10.06.66-25.09.44

1 Transport/Combined Fleet 25.09.44-10.01.45

Removed from Navy List 10.01.45

Fate: sunk 25.11.44 by VT-80 from USS Tconderoga (CV-14) off

Santa Cruz, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 15-N 119-45E

Dead:

Saved: + 100

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Matsumura Soichiro 松村総一郎	01.06.44-25.11.44
Navigator (Kōkaichō) 航海長
Resv Lt Sekota Jiro	10.06.44-25.11.44
Supply Officer (Shukeichō) 主計長
Lt Saka Masatoshi 坂正俊	10.10.44-25.11.44

Coast Defense Ships Kaibokan 海防艦

CD-1 第1号海防艦

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2401)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 15.09.43

Launched: 29.12.43

Completed: 29.02.44

Yokosuka Naval District 29.02.44-02.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 02.04.44-01.12.44

11 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 01.12.44-10.12.44

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 25.05.45 by USAAF 345 Bomb Group SSW of Amoy, China

Position: 23-55N 117-40E

Dead: 168

Saved: 20 (all later died in hospital)

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ebihara Yoshichiro 海老原　義一郎	30.01.44-05.10.44
*Resv LtCdr Arima Kunio 有馬國	05.10.44-06.04.45

CD-2 第二號海防艦

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2701)

Builder: Yokosuka Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 1005.43

Launched: 20.12.43

Completed: 28.02.44

Yokosuka Guard Force 28.02.44-30.03.44

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 30.03.44-18.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.07.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-01.01.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.01.45-05.07.45

2 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Maizuru, scrapped 7/48

Removed from Navy List: 20.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Hara Toshihisa 原利久	10.01.44-30.06.45
Resv LtCdr Moriyasu Sakae 森安栄	30.06.45-09.45

CD-3

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2402)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 15.09.43

Launched: 29.12.43

Completed: 29.02.44

Kure Naval District 29.02.44-30.03.44

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 30.03.44-18.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.07.44-01.12.44

11 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 01.12.44-10.12.44

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 09.01.45 by US aircraft north of Keelung, Formosa

Position: 27-10N 121-43E

Dead: 175

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Nishina Toshiro 仁科俊郎	30.01.44-09.01.45

CD-4

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2702)

Builder: Yokosuka Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 05.10.43

Launched: 20.12.43

Completed: 07.03.44

Kure Guard Force 07.03.44-02.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 02.04.44-15.07.44

3 Maritime Escort/Yokosuka ND 15.07.44-15.04.45

4 Special Attack/Yokosuka ND 15.04.45-28.07.45

Fate: sunk 28.07.45 by aircraft from HMS Formidable in Ise Wan

Position: 34-43N 136-43E

Dead: 5

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 20.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Hara Toshihisa 原利久	20.01.44-30.01.44
Resv Lt Mizutani Katsuji 水谷勝二	30.01.44-02.04.45
Resv Lt Ito Toshio 伊藤俊雄	02.04.45-28.07.45

CD-5

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2403)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 22.10.43

Launched: 15.01.44

Completed: 19.03.44

Kure Guard Force 19.03.44-11.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 11.04.44-01.12.44

11 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 01.12.44-10.12.44

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 21.09.44 at 1900 hrs by US aircraft off Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 15-30N 119-50E

Dead: 17

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*LtCdr Kiriyama Katsuzo 桐山勝三	30.01.44-21.09.44

CD-6

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2703)

Builder: Yokosuka Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 05.10.43

Launched: 30.12.43

Completed: 15.03.44

Yokosuka Guard Force 15.03.44-05.04.44

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 05.04.44-18.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.07.44-01.11.44

Yokosuka ND 01.11.44-05.01.45

21 Coast/ 05.01.45-13.08.45

Fate: sunk 15.08.45 at 0100hrs by USS Atule (SS-403) off Muroran, Hokkaid, Japan

Position: 42-16N 142-12E

Dead: 196

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Hara Toshihisa 原利久	20.01.44-30.01.44
*Resv LtCdr Ando Hideo 安藤英郎	30.01.44-13.08.45

CD-7

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2404)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Turumi

Laid Down: 23.10.43

Launched: 18.01.44

Completed: 10.03.44

Kure Naval District 10.03.44-18.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.04.44-01.12.44

11 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 01.12.44-10.12.44

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 14.11.44 at 2218hrs by USS Ray (SS-271) off Cape Boliano, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 17-46N 117-57E

Dead: 165

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Shimada Suetsugu 嶋田末次	30.01.44-03.09.44
*Resv LtCdr Yakota Tokujiro 横田　德次郎	03.09.44-14.11.44

CD-8

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2704)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 23.10.43

Launched: 11.01.44

Completed: 29.02.44

Kure Guard Force 29.02.44-25.03.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 25.03.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-05.01.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.01.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered. Ceded to Great Britian, scrapped 05.47

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kawamoto Genzo 川本源蔵	10.01.44-08.04.45
Resv Lt Nihei Jinsaku 仁平仁作	08.04.45-09.45
LtCdr Tanigawa Kiyosumi (66) 谷川溝澄	10.11.45-21.06.46
Lt Shiba Masafumi (71) 柴　正文	21.06.46-15.03.47
Cdr Nishino Shigeru (55) 西野　繁	15.03.47-16.07.47

CD-9

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2405)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 15.10.43

Launched: 15.01.44

Completed: 10.03.44

Kure Guard Force 10.03.44-25.03.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 25.03.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.04.45

Fate: sunk 14.02.45at 2100hrs by USS Gato (SS-212) west of Cheju, Korea

Position: 32-43N 125-37E

Dead:

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.04.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Takada Chojiro 高田　長治郎	01.02.44-14.02.45

CD-10

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2705)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 23.10.43

Launched: 11.01.44

Completed: 29.02.44

Sasebo Guard Force 29.02.44-25.03.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 25.03.44-10.11.44

Fate: sunk 27.09.44 by USS Plaice (SS-390) 100 miles NNW of Amami-Oshima

Position: 29-26N 128-50E

Dead: 148

Saved: 8

Removed from Navy List: 10.11.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Ichinose Shiro 一ノ瀬志朗	30.01.44-20.08.44
*Resv LtCdr Nai Minoru	20.08.44-27.09.44 DNC?

CD-11

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2406)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 15.10.43

Launched: 15.01.44

Completed: 15.03.44

Maizuru Guard Force 15.03.44-05.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 05.04.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 10.11.44 by USAAF north of Cebu, Philippines

Position: 10-51N 124-32E

Dead: 89

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nagahashi Kamata 長橋喜間太	10.02.44-10.11.44

CD-12

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2706)

Builder: Yokosuka Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 05.10.43

Launched: 15.01.44

Completed: 22.03.44

Kure Guard Force 22.03.44-14.04.44

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 14.04.44-18.07.44

Yokosuka ND 18.07.44-

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.03.45-20.04.45

Maizuru Naval District 20.04.45-

105 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Maizuru. Ceded to US and scrapped 05.47

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Cdr Ishikawa Mutsuo 石川六雄	15.02.44-13.02.45
Resv Lt Matsuoka Kyu 松岡　宆	11.02.45-20.04.46
Lt Kanno Kiichiro (70) 菅野　喜一郎	20.04.46-05.08.47
Lt Sakamoto Doni (67) 坂本道二	05.08.47-

CD-13

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2407)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 18.11.43

Launched: 25.01.44

Completed: 03.04.44

Kure Guard Force 03.04.44-26.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 26.04.44-20.11.44

1 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.11.44-10.12.44

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate sunk 14.08.45 at 1255hrs by USS Torsk (SS-423) off Maizuru, Japan

Position: 35-41N 134-35E

Dead: 28

Saved: 182

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Iizuka Tomokichi 飯塚倶吉	20.02.44-31.03.44
Resv LtCdr Kondo Genichi 根東源一	31.03.44-08.05.45
Resv LtCdr Mizusawa Sadanori 水沢定則	08.05.45 -14.08.45

CD-14

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2707)

Builder: Yokosuka Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 05.10.43

Launched: 25.01.44

Completed: 27.03.44

Kure Guard Force 27.03.44-05.05.44

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 05.05.44-18.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.07.44-20.10.44

12 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort20.10.44-10.12.44

12 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate surrendered. 1947 Ceded to China, renamed Tsi Nan. 1949 Taken over by Communists. Scrapped 1982

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Cdr Ishikawa Mutsuo 石川六雄	15.02.44-01.03.44
Lt Tanabe Akira (65) 田辺　晃	01.03.44-10.01.46
Lt Yokochi Kanya (69) 横地鑑也	10.01.46-30.10.46
Lt Ariake Toshio (67) 有留喜郎	01.06.47-

CD-15

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2408)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 18.11.43

Launched: 21.02.44

Completed: 08.04.44

Kure Guard Force 08.04.44-01.05.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 01.05.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.05.45

Fate: sunk 06.06.44 at 2225hrs by USS Raton (SS-270) south of Nishinotorishima

Position: 08-57N 109-17E

Dead: 104

Saved: 34

Removed from Navy List: 10.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Lt Kondo Masatsugu (64) 近藤正次	08.04.44-06.06.44

CD-16

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2708)

Builder: Yokosuka Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 05.10.43

Launched: 25.01.44

Completed: 25.04.44

2 Maritime Escort/General Escort 25.04.44-18.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.07.44-20.10.44

12 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort20.10.44-10.12.44

12 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Muroran. 08.47 scrapped at Singapore

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Cdr Ishikawa Mutsuo 石川六雄	15.02.44-20.03.44
Resv Lt Kaimoto Kuni 皆元　國	20.03.44-21.01.45
Resv LtCdr Nemoto Otomatsu 根本音松	20.01.45-20.11.45
Vacant	15.11.45-21.01.46
Lt Ishii Nishini (66) 石井西二	21.01.46-28.01.46
LtCdr Tsurumura Hiroji (58) 鶴丸広次	28.01.46-15.08.46
LtCdr Tanigawa Kiyosumi (66) 谷川溝澄	15.08.46-22.01.47
Vacant	22.01.47-10.07.47
Lt Nojiri Masachi (67) 野尻雅一	10.07.47-

CD-17

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2409)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 15.02.43

Launched: 25.02.44

Completed: 13.04.44

Kure Guard Force 13.04.44-07.05.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 07.05.44-10.07.44

1 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 10.07.44-10.12.44

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 at 0852hrs by US aircraft off Cape St. Jacques, Indochina

Position: 10-20N 107-50E

Dead: 159

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Fukuchi Akiji 福地秋二	20.03.44-31.03.44
*Resv Lt Inami Mikio 稻見幹夫	31.03.44-12.01.45

CD-18

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2709)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 01.11.43

Launched: 11.01.44

Completed: 08.03.44

Sasebo Guard Force 08.03.44-18.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.04.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-20.01.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.01.45-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 29.03.45 by USAAF off Indochina

Position: 15-10N 109-26E

Dead: 184

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Shimokata Hiroma 下方弘麿	30.01.44-29.03.45

CD-19

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2410)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 15.12.43

Launched: 25.01.44

Completed: 28.04.44

Kure Guard Force 28.04.44-20.05.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.05.44-10.07.44

1 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 10.07.44-10.12.44

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 at 1035hrs by US aircraft off Cape St Jacques, Indochina

Position: 10-20N 107-50E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List:

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Tsuda Shogo 津田象吾	20.03.44-31.03.44
*Resv Lt Horiki Kenzo 堀木健三	31.03.44-12.01.45

CD-20

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2710)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 01.11.43

Launched: 11.01.44

Completed: 11.04.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 11.04.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 20.12.44 by USAAF aircraft in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 06-30N 120-18E

Dead: 52

Saved:

Removed from Navy List:

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kawamoto Genzo 川本源蔵	30.01.44-01.03.44
* Lt Kuwabara Madoka (63) 桑原　円	01.03.44-20.12.44

CD-21

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2411)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock, Toyama

Laid Down: 01.12.43

Launched: 15.03.44

Completed: 08.07.44

Kure Guard Force 08.07.44-18.08.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.08.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 06.10.44 at 1757hrs by USS Seahorse (SS-304) in South China Sea

Position: 19-45N 118-22E

Dead: 170

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*LtCdr Hatakeyama Shigenori 畠山重則	10.06.44-06.10.44

CD-22

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2711)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 27.01.44

Launched: 24.04.44

Completed: 24.04.44

Kure Gurad Force 24.04.44-22.07.44

Combined Fleet 22.07.44-20.08.44

31 Escort 20.08.44-20.11.44

31 Escort/5 Fleet/NE Area Fleet 20.11.44-25.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.12.44-25.04.45

31 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Maizuru. Scrapped 10.47 at Sasebo

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Ichinose Shiro 一ノ瀬志朗	30.01.44-10.03.44
Resv Lt Haneba Ryo 羽場艮	10.03.44-30.06.45
Resv Lt Ishida Yasuo 石田康雄	30.06.45-20.04.46
Lt Kawamoto Noboru (69) 川本　昇	20.04.46-08.10.46
Lt Kawashima Yoshio (69) 河島義夫	08.10.46-24.10.46
Cdr Ikegami Iwao (54) 池上　巖	24.10.46-

CD-23

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2412)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock, Toyama

Laid Down: 10.02.44

Launched: 20.05.44

Completed: 15.09.44

Sasebo Guard Force 15.09.44-29.10.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 29.10.44-15.11.44

101 Escort /General Escort 15.11.44-10.12.44

101 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-25.03.45

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 at 0900hrs by US aircraft off Cape St. Jacques, Indochina

Position: 14-15N 109-10E

Dead: 155

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 25.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Uchizaki Tsuyoshi 内崎　強	01.07.44-15.08.44
*Resv Lt Inoue Mitsutake 井上光武	15.08.44-12.01.45

CD-24

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2712)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 01.11.43

Launched: 27.01.44

Completed: 28.03.44

Maizuru Guard 28.03.44-28.04.44

Combined Fleet 28.04.44-20.08.44

Fate: sunk 28.06.44 by USS Archerfish (SS-311) 30 miles southwest of Iwo Jima

Position: 24-44N 140-20E

Dead: 58

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.08.44

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Shimokata Hiroma 下方弘麿	30.01.44-10.03.44
Resv Lt Ishii Tomekichi 石井留吉	10.03.44-28.03.44
Resv LtCdr Inoue Junzo 井上純造	28.03.44-28.06.44

CD-25

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2413)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 01.02.44

Launched: 14.05.44

Completed: 30.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 30.07.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-20.01.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.01.45-25.05.45

Fate: sunk 03.05.45 at 2300hrs by USS Springer (SS-414) in Yellow Sea

Position: 33-56N 122-49E

Dead: 175

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Cdr Nakano Takeo 中野武夫	08.06.44-03.05.45

CD-26

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2713)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 01.02.44

Launched: 11.04.44

Completed: 31.05.44

Kure Guard Force 31.05.44-26.06.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 26.06.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-25.04.45

31 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 09.47 at Kure

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Igarashi Toshio 五十嵐　鋭雄	10.05.44-11.04.45
LtCdr Onishi Yoshiharu (61) 大西快治	11.04.45-30.06.45
Resv Lt Yoshino Teruhiko 吉野輝彦	30.06.45-05.08.47
Lt Fudamae Susumu (69) 筆前　享	05.08.47-05.09.47

CD-27

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2414)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 16.02.44

Launched: 03.06.44

Completed: 20.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 16.08.44-15.11.44

101 Escort /General Escort 15.11.44-10.12.44

101 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.03.45-15.04.45

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 15.04.45-10.07.45

21 Coast/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Sasebo. Scrapped 08.47 at Singapore

Removed from Navy: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Tsuda Shogo 津田象吾	30.06.44-30.06.45
Resv Lt Hirano Yorozu 平野　萬	30.06.45-09.45

CD-28

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2714)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 01.02.44

Launched: 11.04.44

Completed: 31.05.44

Kure Gusrd Force 31.05.44-26.06.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 26.06.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.02.45

Fate: sunk 14.12.44 at 2334hrs by USS Blenny (SS-324) 100 miles northwest of Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 15-50N 119-45E

Dead: 115

Dead: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.02.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Igarashi Toshio 五十嵐　鋭雄	10.05.44-26.05.44
*Resv LtCdr Sekida Takaharu 關田敬治	26.05.44-14.12.44

CD-29

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 ($2415)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 02.03.44

Launched: 26.06.44

Completed: 08.08.44

Kure Guard Force 08.08.44-20.11.44

31 Escort/5 Fleet/NE Area Fleet 20.11.44-25.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.12.44-25.04.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-25.06.45

Sasebo Naval District 25.06.45-

Fate: badly damaged 28.03.45 by mine off Sasebo. Not repaired. Surrendered at Sasebo and scrapped there 11/47

Removed from Navy List: 20.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nakao Takeo 中野武夫	22.06.44-01.07.44
Resv Lt Kuwashima Kanenosuke 桑島　包之助	01.07.44-10.08.45
Resv LtCdr Yoshida Komao 吉田駒雄	10.08.45-20.11.45

CD-30

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2715)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 15.02.44

Launched: 10.05.44

Completed: 26.07.44

4 Maritime Escort/Sasebo ND 25.07.44-10.05.45

Osaka Naval Guard 10.05.45-01.06.45

6 Special Attack Sqd 01.06.45-15.09.45

Fate: sunk 28.07.45 in Yura Bay by US aircraft

Position: 34-20N 135-00E

Dead: 98

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Kubota Rikuzo 久保田　陸藏	10.01.44-10.06.44
Resv LtCdr Takamatsu Yoshiro 高松弥四郎	10.06.44-30.06.45
*Resv LtCdr Kusumi Naotoshi 楠見直俊	30.06.45-28.07.45

CD-31

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2416)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 31.03.44

Launched: 04.07.44

Completed: 21.08.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 15.08.44-20.11.44

31 Escort/5 Fleet/NE Area Fleet 20.11.44-25.12.44

Fifth Fleet 25.12.44-05.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.03.45-25.04.45

Fate: sunk 14.04.45 at 0500hrs by USS Tirante (SS-420) northwest of Saishu Island

Position: 33-25N 126-15E

Dead: 39

Saved: 166

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kubo Takashi 久保　武	31.07.44-15.04.45

CD-32

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2716)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 15.02.44

Launched: 10.05.44

Completed: 30.06.44

Kure Guard Force 30.06.44-30.07.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 30.07.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-05.01.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.01.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered at Sasebo, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ozaki Yatsunori 尾崎八憲	10.06.44-10.07.45
Resv LtCdr Taguchi Akira 田口昂	10.07.45-20.11.45
LtCdr Tanaka Ichiro (64) 田中一郎	20.11.45-01.04.46
LtCdr Miyake Tatsuo (66) 三宅辰夫	01.04.46-16.04.46
LtCdr Yamane Gon (61) 山根　権	16.04.46-15.10.46
LtCdr Tanaka Tsuneji 田中常治	15.10.46-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-

CD-33

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2417)

Builder: Nihn Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 26.04.44

Launched: 22.07.44

Completed: 31.08.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 13.10.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-01.01.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.01.45-25.05.45

Fate; sunk 28.03.45 at 1715hrs by US aircraft off Miyazaki, Japan

Position: 31-45N 131-45E

Dead: 170

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Morimoto Masaharu 森本正春	31.07.44-28.03.45

CD-34

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2717)

Builder: Ishigawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 25.03.44

Launched: 06.07.44

Completed: 25.08.44

Kure Guard Force 25.08.44-04.10.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 04.10.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-01.01.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.01.45-05.07.45

2 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered. 1947 ceded to USSR. Scrapped 1960

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Yoshino Iwao 吉野巌	26.06.44-01.08.45
Resv LtCdr Nishida Yushi 西田祐志	01.08.45-17.10.45
Cdr Tsunomachi Yohei (56) 角町与平	17.10.45-27.11.45
Lt Nakamura Kenichi (66) 中村乾一	27.11.45-11.01.46
LtCdr Shitato Toshizo (64) 白戸敏造	11.01.46-18.05.46
Resv LtCdr Takeda Shintaro 武田新太郎	18.05.46-01.06.47
LtCdr Tanaka Tsuneji 田中常治	01.06.47-

CD-35

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2418)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 30.05.44

Launched: 04.09.44

Completed: 11.10.44

Kure Guard Force 01.10.44-21.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 21.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-01.01.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.01.45-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 at 0930hrs by US aircraft off Cape Padaran, Indochina

Position: 11-10N 108-55E

Dead: 69

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Iwata Sueharu 岩田末治	15.08.44-27.12.44
Resv LtCdr Kato Gichoku 加藤義陟	27.12.44-12.01.45

CD-36

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2718)

Builder: Fujinagata Zosensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 20.05.44

Launched: 19.09.44

Completed: 21.10.44

Kure Guard Force 21.10.44-28.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 28.12.44-20.01.45

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.01.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 02.48

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Hinokio Tadakazu 檜尾忠一	30.09.44-20.10.45
Vacant	20.10.45-20.11.45
Lt Ito Toshinori (69) 伊藤年典	25.11.45-20.01.46
Vacant	20.01.46-

CD-37

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2419)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock

Laid Down: 05.04.44

Launched: 05.08.44

Completed: 03.11.44

Kure Guard Unit 03.11.44-15.12.44

Yokosuka Gun School 15.12.44-15.07.45

1 Special Attack Sqd 15.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Okami Kazuo 大上一雄	15.10.44-05.04.45
Resv LtCdr Kusudo Koichi 楠戸孝一	05.04.45-09.45

CD-38

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2719)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 02.04.44

Launched: 15.06.44

Completed: 10.08.44

Kure Guard Unit 10.08.44-06.10.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 06.10.44-20.10.44

12 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort20.10.44-10.12.44

12 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 25.11.44 by USS Hardhead (SS-365) off Corregidor, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 14-22N 119-57E

Dead: 85

Saved: 93

Removed from Navy List: 10.01.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Hayashi Chiichi 林　致一	31.07.44-25.11.44

CD-39

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2420)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 10.06.44

Launched: 13.08.44

Completed: 27.09.44

Yokosuka Guard Unit 27.09.44-09.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 09.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-05.01.45

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.01.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 07.08.45 by US aircraft off Kyosai Island

Position: 34-55N 128-44E

Dead: 33

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Mori Araki 森　蘭	20.08.44-01.08.45
Resv LtCdr Yoshida Komao 吉田駒雄	01.08.45-07.08.45

CD-40

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2720)

Builder: Fujinagata Zosensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 20.03.44

Launched: 15.11.44

Completed: 24.12.44

Kure Guard Force 24.12.44-01.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.02.45-20.04.45

Maizuru Naval District 20.04.45-

105 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1963

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Aoki Kiyokazu 青木清和	30.09.44-
Lt Uda Hiromi (69) 宇田広美	10.03.46-10.06.46
LtCdr Kawabata Makoto (62) 川畑　誠	10.06.46-10.08.47
Cdr Asakura Kouhei (55) 朝倉幸平	10.08.47-20.08.47
Resv LtCdr Hoshiko Naoki 星子直明	20.08.47-

CD-41

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2421)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 01.07.44

Launched: 08.09.44

Completed: 06.10.44

Yokosuka Guard Unit 16.10.44-26.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 26.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-25.04.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-05.07.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.07.45-10.08.45

Fate: sunk 09.06.45 at 0455hrs by USS Sea Owl (SS-405) SE of Mokpo, Korea

Position: 34-18N 127-18E

Dead: 173

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.08.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Takahashi Teruzo 高橋輝藏	25.08.44-09.06.45

CD-42

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2721)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 15.04.44

Launched: 07.07.44

Completed: 25.08.44

Kure Guard Unit 25.08.44-01.11.44

Sasebo Guard Unit 01.11.44-10.01.45

Fate: sunk 10.01.45 at 0500hrs by USS Puffer (SS-268) west of

Kume Island

Position: 27-01N 126-34E

Dead: 170

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*LtCdr Egashira Tomiya 江頭富也	31.07.44-10.01.45

CD-43

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2422)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 10.04.44

Launched: 22.06.44

Completed: 31.07.44

Kure Guard Force 30.07.44-20.08.44

Escort Sqd 31 20.08.44-20.11.44

5 Fleet 20.11.44

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 by US aircraft off Cape St. Jacques, Indochina

Position: 11-10N 108-55E

Dead: 29

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Saito Yuichi 齋藤祐一	01.07.44-12.01.45

CD-44

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2722)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 15.04.44

Launched: 07.07.44

Completed: 21.08.44

Kure Guard Force 21.08.44-05.11.44

Sasebo Guard Force 05.11.44-09.45

Fate: surrendered, sunk 25.08.47 as target

Position: 34-48N 139-42E

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Kimura Seishiro 木村　清四郎	31.07.44-25.11.45
LtCdr Sugamasa Tetsuaki (65) 菅昌徹昭	25.11.45-08.02.46
Noshige Tsukasa 靑野重郎	08.02.46-20.03.46
Lt Kondo Norio (68) 近藤矩雄	20.03.46-01.06.47
Lt Kishikawa Masanori (69) 岸川正紀	01.06.47-

CD-45

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2422)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock, Toyama

Laid Down: 25.05.44

Launched: 05.10.44

Completed: 23.12.44

Kure Guard Force 23.12.44-

Fate: sunk 28.07.45 by US aircraft in Owase Bay, Japan

Position: 34-05N 136-15E

Dead: 30

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Aramaki Teru 荒牧　照	20.11.44-06.02.45
Resv LtCdr Iwata Sueji 岩田末治	06.02.45-28.07.45

CD-46

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2723)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 01.05.44

Launched: 30.06.44

Completed: 29.08.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 08.10.44-20.10.44

12 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.10.44-10.12.44

12 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate: sunk 17.08.45 by mine off Mokpo, Korea

Position: 34-51N 126-02E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ando Keizo 安藤啓造	31.07.44-17.08.45

CD-47

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2424)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 15.07.44

Launched: 29.09.44

Completed: 12.11.44

Yokosuka Naval District 12.11.44-05.08.45

2 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.08.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 14.08.45 at 1035hrs by USS Torsk (SS-423) off Maizuru, Japan

Position: 35-41N 134-38E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Cdr Chiba Fukushi 千葉福司	01.09.44-14.08.45

CD-48

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2724)

Builder: Fujinagata Zoensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 15.05.44

Launched: 20.09.44

Completed: 15.03.45

Kure Guard Force 15.03.45-10.06.45

Sentai 81 10.06.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kobayashi Tatsuo 小橋辰雄	15.12.44-30.09.45
Lt Mogami Nobuo (67) 最上暢雄	30.09.45-18.11.46
Lt Ariake Toshio (67) 有留喜郎	18.11.46-28.01.47
Lt Tanaka Tsuneji (64) 田中常治	28.01.47-

CD-49

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2425)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsuurumi

Laid Down: 31.07.44

Launched: 04.09.44

Completed: 16.11.44

Kure Guard Unit 16.11.44-18.01.45

Yokosuka Guard Unit 18.01.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kawai Iitsuka 河合　彌	15.10.44-25.10.45
LtCdr Haruguchi Noboru (63) 原口　昇	25.10.45-01.11.45
Lt Tateyama Takeharu (68) 館山武裕	01.11.45-01.12.45
Lt Yokochi Kanya (69) 横地鑑也	01.12.46-25.01.47
LtCdr Sakuraba Kyuuemon (60) 桜庭久右衛門	25.01.47-20.06.47
Vacant	20.06.47-29.06.47
Lt Isobe Hideo (68) 磯辺秀雄	29.06.47-10.07.47
Lt Kanda Hideo(71) 神田英夫	10.07.47-05.08.47
Nakajima Tenji 中島典次	05.08.47-

CD-50

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2725)

Builder: Ishigawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 08.07.44

Launched: 09.09.44

Completed: 05.12.44

3 Maritime Escort/Yokosuka ND 05.12.44-15.04.45

4 Special Attack/Yokosuka ND 15.04.45-

Fate: badly damaged 01.05.45 by USS Sennet (SS-408), towed to Osaka, surrendered not repaired. Scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 20.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Hiraishi Kiyoshi 平石　廉	15.09.44-06.45

CD-51

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2426)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 01.05.44

Launched: 20.08.44

Completed: 21.09.44

Sasebo Guard Unit 21.09.44-29.10.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 29.10.44-15.11.44

101 Escort /General Escort 15.11.44-10.12.44

101 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 12.01.45 at 1400hrs by US aircraft off Cape St. Jacques, Indochina

Position: 14-15N 109-10E

Dead: 159

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Nakajima Teizo 中島汀藏	20.08.44-12.01.45

CD-52

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2726)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 15.05.44

Launched: 07.08.44

Completed: 25.09.44

Kure Guard Force 25.09.44-01.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 01.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-05.01.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.01.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1958

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ikeda Tarao 池田虎雄	01.09.44-09.45
LtCdr Araki Asakichi (64) 荒木浅吉	12.11.45-
Vacant	15.01.46-01.06.46
Lt Kishikawa Masanori (69) 岸川正紀	01.06.46-

CD-53

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2427)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 15.08.44

Launched: 29.10.44

Completed: 28.11.44

Kure Guard Force 28.11.44-18.01.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 18.01.45-10.04.45

Fate: sunk 07.02.45 at 1050hrs by USS Bergall (SS-320) off Van Phong Bay, Indochina

Position: 11-53N 109-22E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.04.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Yamagata Haruo 山縣春雄	20.10.44-07.02.45

CD-54

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2727)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 15.05.44

Launched: 07.08.44

Completed: 30.09.44

Kure Guard Force 30.09.44-03.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 03.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.02.45

Fate: sunk 15.12.44 by US aircraft north of Calayan Island, Luzon, Philippines

Position: 19-25N 121-25E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.02.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ikeda Torao 池田虎雄	01.09.44-05.09.44
*Resv Lt Murakami Tomoki 村上友喜	05.09.44-15.12.44

CD-55

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2428)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 20.08.44

Launched: 21.10.44

Completed: 20.12.44

Kure Guard Force 20.12.44-01.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.02.45-25.04.45

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Yano Taketo 矢野武人	20.10.44-20.07.45
Resv LtCdr Matoba Toranosuke 的場　虎之助	20.07.45-09.45
Lt Hayakawa Norimasa (64) 早川尋匡	1946
Resv LtCdr Inoue Fumito 井上文刀	14.03.46-15.08.46
Resv Lt Nagamatsu Kumaichi 永松熊一	15.08.46-03.02.47
Vacant	03.02.47-01.06.47
Lt Ota Takashi (69) 太田　巍	01.06.47-

CD-56

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2728)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 01.06.44

Launched: 30.07.44

Completed: 27.09.44

Yokosuka Naval District 27.09.44-17.02.45

Fate: sunk 16.02.45 by USS Bowfin (SS-287) 5 miles east of Mikura Jima

Position: 33-54N 139-43E

Dead: 177

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kusudo Junichi 楠戸醇一	15.08.44-25.09.44
*Resv Lt Nagasue Asakichi 永末淺吉	25.09.44-16.02.45

CD-57

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2429)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 15.10.44

Launched: 16.11.44

Completed: 13.01.45

Kure Guard Force 13.01.45-28.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 28.02.45-25.04.45

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Katagiri Yoshihiro 片桐義禮	05.11.44-10.10.45
Cdr Namiki Hideo (59) 並木秀夫	10.10.45-10.11.45
LtCdr Naramura Tadao (61) 楢村忠雄	10.11.45-05.01.46
Atamiya Chuji 新宮忠次	05.01.46-10.05.46
Lt Morita Tomoyuki (68) 森田友幸	10.05.46-

CD-58

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2729)

Builder: Fujinagata Zosensho, Osaka

Laid Down: 15.05.44

Launched: 15.11.44

Completed: 15.04.45

Kure Guard Force 15.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Yahara Junzo 谷原凖造	03.03.45-01.07.45
Vacant	01.07.45-24.12.45
Lt Muto Toshio (70) 武藤敏雄	24.12.45-14.04.46
Lt Tanaka Toshio (68) 田中俊雄	14.04.47-

CD-59

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2430)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 05.10.44

Launched: 22.11.44

Completed: 05.04.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.04.45-25.04.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Aoyanagi Shiro 青柳誌郎	15.11.44-27.09.45
LtCdr Horinouchi Yoshiro (62) 堀之内芳郎	27.09.45-10.10.45
Resv Lt Tsuda Takehiko 津田武彦	10.10.45-05.02.46
Cdr Konosaki Makoto (57) 小野崎　誠	05.02.46-12.02.46
LtCdr Kawabe Chushiro (66) 河辺　忠四郎	12.02.46-25.02.46
Vacant	25.02.46-05.03.46
Lt Samejima Osamu (67) 鮫島　修	05.03.46-27.03.46
Vacant	27.03.46-

CD-60

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2730)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 16.06.44

Launched: 15.09.44

Completed: 20.01.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 16.12.44-20.01.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.01.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Hosogaya Eiji 細萱英二	20.10.44-18.10.45
LtCdr Horinouchi Yoshiro (62) 堀之内芳郎	18.10.45-12.03.46
LtCdr Moroishi Koh (64) 諸石高	12.03.46-

CD-61

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2431)

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 01.04.44

Launched: 25.07.44

Completed: 20.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.11.44-05.12.44

31 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 05.12.44-10.12.44

31 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.03.47

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Kakehi Shiro 筧　四郎	20.08.44-05.05.45
Resv Lt Shiratori Amane	05.05.45-09.45

CD-62

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2731)

Builder: Hitchi Zosensho, Mukojima

Laid Down: 12.01.45

Launched: 15.03.45

Completed: -------

Fate:

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Sudo Goro首藤五郎	20.08.45-05.01.46
Vacant	05.01.46-

CD-63

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2432)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 01.07.44

Launched: 20.09.44

Completed: 15.11.44

Maizuru Guard Unit 15.11.44-21.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 21.11.44-05.12.44

31 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 05.12.44-10.12.44

31 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate: badly damaged 10.08.45 by mine in Nanao Bay, scrapped, 1948

Removed from Navy List 05.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Ii Kenzo 井伊謙三	30.09.44-09.45

CD-64

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2732)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 08.07.44

Launched: 05.09.44

Completed: 19.10.44

Kure Guard Unit 19.10.44-21.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 21.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.02.45

Fate: sunk 03.12.44 at 0607hrs by USS Pipefish (SS-388)

Position: 18-36N 111-54E

Dead: 184

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.02.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Cdr Sakaguchi Saburo 坂口三郎	30.09.44-03.12.44

CD-65

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2433)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock, Toyama

Laid Down: 10.08.44

Launched: 30.11.44

Completed: 01.04.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.04.45-05.05.45

105 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 15.07.45 by US aircraft 15 miles south of Muroran, Japan

Position: 42-21N 140-59E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Fukase Eijiro 深瀬　英次郎	05.01.45-15.07.45

CD-66

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2733)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 08.07.44

Launched: 05.09.44

Completed: 21.10.44

Sasebo Naval District 21.10.44-26.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 26.11.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-05.01.45

22 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.01.45-25.04.45

Fate: sunk 13.03.45 at 1235hrs by US aircraft east of Swatow, China

Position:

Dead: 175

Saved: 12

Removed from Navy List 10.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Tomita Ichiroku富田一六	30.09.44-13.03.45

CD-67

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2434)

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 15.06.44

Launched: 15.09.44

Completed: 28.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 28.12.44-20.01.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.01.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1963

Removed from Navy List 25.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Ueyanagi Risaburo上柳利三郎	20.10.44-05.11.45
Lt Yamagata Shinji (68) 山県信治	05.11.45-14.01.46
LtCdr Toyama Saburo (66) 外山三郎	14.01.46-25.01.46
Lt Ishihara Tamotsu石原信	25.01.46-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-01.05.47
Lt Hirota Hideo (67) 広田秀三	01.05.47-

CD-68

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2734)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Kobe

Laid Down: 03.07.44

Launched: 30.09.44

Completed: 20.11.44

Sasebo Guard Force 20.11.44-25.03.45

Fate: sunk 24.03.45 by US aircraft 200 miles NW Okinawa

Position: 30-00N 126-26E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Ishii Tomekichi石井留吉	01.11.44-24.03.45

CD-69

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2435)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 24.08.44

Launched: 25.10.44

Completed: 01.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 01.02.45-10.05.45

Fate: sunk 16.03.45at 0714hrs by US aircraft 8 miles off Hong Kong

Position: 22-00N 113-40E

Dead: 26

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Kanabara Seiji金原政治	20.10.44-16.03.45

CD-70

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2735)

Builder: Hiachi Zosensho, Mukojima

Laid Down: 01.02.45

Launched: --------

Completed: -------

Fate:

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none

CD-71

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2436)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 05.10.44

Launched: 05.11.44

Completed: 12.03.45

Kure Guard Force 12.03.45-20.05.45

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Takano Akira高野士	01.12.44-15.07.45
Resv LtCdr Asada Etsuro麻田悦郎	15.07.45-20.12.45
Vacant	20.12.45-30.03.46
Lt Nakajima Junichi (67) 中島純一	30.03.46-08.10.46
Lt Tateyama Takeharu (68) 館山武裕	08.10.46-01.12.46
Lt Yokochi Kanya (69) 横地鑑也	01.12.46-25.01.47
LtCdr Sakuraba Kyuuemon (60) 桜庭久右衛門	25.01.47-20.06.47
Lt Okuno Tadashi (68) 奥野　正	20.06.47-29.06.47
Isobe Hideo磯部秀雄	29.06.47-10.07.47
Vacant	10.07.47-05.08.47
Lt Kawakami Taichi (67) 川上大一	05.08.47-

CD-72

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2736)

Builder: Ishigawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 18.08.44

Launched: 23.10.44

Completed: 31.01.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 30.01.45-25.04.45

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 01.07.45by USS Haddo (SS-255) near Changshan, Korea

Position: 38-08N 124-38E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Yasunaga Fumitomo安永文友	23.10.44-01.07.45

CD-73

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2432)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 08.10.44

Launched: 10.12.44

Completed: 05.04.45

Kure Naval District 05.04.45-16.04.45

Fate: sunk 16.04.45 by USS Sunfish (SS-281) off Kamaishi, Japan

Position: 39-36N 142-05E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 05.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Kawamoto Kazuo川本和雄	10.12.44-16.04.45

CD-74

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2732)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 01.08.44

Launched: 02.11.44

Completed: 10.12.44

Kure Guard Unit 10.12.44-07.45

Ominato Guard Unit 07.45-15.07.45

Fate: sunk 14.07.45 by US aircraft 15 miles south of Muroran, Japan

Position: 42-21N 130-59E

Dead: 22

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Tamaki Makoto 玉置誠	20.11.44-14.07.45

CD-75

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2438)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock, Toyama

Laid Down: 05.04.44

Launched: 05.08.44

Completed: 25.04.45

Kure Guard Force 25.04.45-15.06.45

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 15.06.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 10.08.45 off Niigata, either run aground or hit mine

Position:

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Imura Tadahiko (65) 飯村忠彦	05.03.45-10.08.45

CD-76

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2738)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 01.08.44

Launched: 18.11.44

Completed: 20.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.02.45-25.04.45

1 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 03.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Shibuya Masamitsu 澁谷政光	25.11.44-09.45
Lt Yamazaki Toshio (67) 山崎俊夫	01.11.45-15.12.45
LtCdr Ueno Norihiro (66) 上野忠弘	15.12.45-05.04.46
Lt Kawashima Yoshio (69) 河島義夫	05.04.46-08.10.46
Lt Mogami Nobuo (67) 最上暢雄	08.10.46-18.11.46
Lt Ariake Toshio (67) 有留喜郎	18.11.46-28.01.47
LtCdr Tanaka Tsuneji (64) 田中常治	28.01.47-10.07.47
Lt Ariake Toshio (67) 有留喜郎	10.07.47-

CD-77

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2439)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 02.11.44

Launched: 18.12.44

Completed: 31.03.45

Kure Guard Force 31.03.45-05.05.45

Sentai 51 05.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.4

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nakane Kazumasa 中根一正	01.04.45-01.04.46
Resv Lt Amano Takashi 天野孝哉	01.04.46-12.04.46
LtCdr Okazumi Seiji (51) 岡積清治	12.04.46-05.08.47
Lt Yoshimura Goro (67) 吉村五郎	05.08.47-

CD-78

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2739)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Senshu

Laid Down: 07.11.44

Launched: 08.01.45

Completed: 24.03.45

Fate: not commissioned

Removed from Navy List: 29.07.47

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Vacant	24.03.45
Resv Lt Nishida Hiroshi 西田祐志	05.03.45-01.08.45
Vacant	01.08.45-15.01.46
Capt Taniguchi Toshio (50) 谷口俊雄	15.01.46-
Lt Yamagata Shinji (68) 山県信治	-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-

CD-79

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2440)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 15.12.44

Launched: 27.12.44

Completed: 06.05.45

Sentai 51 06.05.45-16.07.45

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 16.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List 25.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Okuhara Koichi奥原孝一	06.05.45-30.09.45
Lt Asonuma Hirosato (67) 阿曽沼　広郷	30.09.45-26.02.46
Vacant	26.02.46-01.06.46
Lt Ota Takashi (69) 太田　巍	01.06.46-17.07.46
LtCdr Imanishi Saburo (67) 今西三郎	17.07.46-

CD-80

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2740)

Builder: Hitachi Zosensho, Mukojima

Laid Down: 01.03.45

Launched: ------

Completed: --------

Fate: scrapped

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
None

CD-81

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2441)

Builder: Maizuru Kaigun Kosho

Laid Down: 07.08.44

Launched: 15.10.44

Completed: 15.12.44

Kure Guard Force 15.12.44-25.01.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.01.45-25.04.45

31 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Sakamoto Masanobu坂元正信	15.11.44-25.10.45
LtCdr Tsugai Akira (65) 番井　章	25.10.45-10.12.45
Lt Nishiyama Kenichi (68) 西山顕一	10.12.45-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-17.07.45
Lt Nishiyama Kenichi (68) 西山顕一	17.07.47-

CD-82

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2741)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 06.09.44

Launched: 18.11.44

Completed: 31.12.44

Kure Guard Unit 31.12.44-15.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 15.02.45-25.04.45

102 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-05.07.45

2 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.07.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 10.08.45 by Soviet aircraft 7 miles SSW of Kumsudan, Korea

Position: 41-21N 131-12E

Dead: 118

Saved: 93

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Mori Takeshi 森　武	01.12.44-10.08.45

CD-83

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2442)

Builder: Naniwa Dock Co., Osaka

Laid Down: 25.08.44

Launched: 16.01.45

Completed: ---------

Fate: surrendered 80% complete

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Tsuji Shinichiro 辻　眞一郎	25.02.45-01.06.45
Vacant	01.06.45-12.06.45
Resv Lt Sone Osamu 曽根　修	12.06.45-30.06.45
Resv LtCdr Morisawa Akiharu 森澤明治	30.06.45-20.08.45
Vacant	20.08.45-

CD-84

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2741)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 06.09.44

Launched: 18.11.44

Completed: 31.12.44

Kobe Guard Unit 31.12.44-10.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.02.45-10.05.45

Fate: sunk 29.03.45 at 0710hrs by USS Hammerhead (SS-364) off Cape Varella, Indochina

Position: 14-40N 109-16E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Kaneko Susumu 金子　進	10.12.44-31.12.44
*Resv Lt Ikegawa Tokiyoshi 池田時義	31.12.44-29.03.45

CD-85

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2443)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 20.11.44

Launched: 27.01.45

Completed: 31.05.45

Sentai 51 31.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 25.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Nabasama Yutaka 南波佐間　豐	10.01.45-30.10.45
Resv Lt Kourda Shuzo 廣田秀三	30.10.45-31.07.46

CD-87

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2444)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 27.11.44

Launched: 15.02.45

Completed: 20.05.45

Sentai 51 20.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Aramaki Teru 荒牧　照	01.04.45-10.11.45
LtCdr Nambu Nobukiyo (61) 南部伸清	08.11.45-17.02.47
Vacant	20.01.47-17.07.47
Lt Nishiyama Kenichi (68) 西山顕一	17.07.47-

CD-89

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2445)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock, Toyama

Laid Down: 08.01.45

Launched: 03.05.45

Completed: -------

Fate: surrendered 90% complete, scrapped

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Shibata Seizo 柴田清三	15.05.45-20.08.45

CD-93 第九十三號海防艦の艦歴

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2447)

Builder: Kyowa Shipbuilding Co.

Laid Down: 20.05.45

Launched: -------

Completed: -------

CD-95

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2448)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 27.11.44

Launched: 12.04.45

Completed: 04.07.45

Sentai 51 04.07.45-09.45

Fate: badly damaged 08.07.45 by mine atYokosuka, not repaired. Scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Karasawa Hiroshi 唐澤廣志	04.05.45-20.08.45
Vacant	20.08.45-

CD-97

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2449)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 05.10.44

Launched: 20.05.45

Completed: 12.12.45

Yokosuka Demobilization 12.12.45-

Fate: scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Matsumura Takeo 松村武雄	04.05.45-30.06.45
Resv LtCdr Ishiwari Tadashi 石割　正	30.06.45-20.08.45
Vacant	20.08.45-30.09.45
LtCdr Hayashi Kenzo (64) 林　健三	30.09.45-13.02.46
LtCdr Shigaki Fumio (57) 志垣郁雄	13.02.46-10.03.46
Resv Lt Tamaari Isamu 玉有　勇	10.03.46-29.03.46
Vacant	29.03.46-

CD-101

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2451)

Builder: Kyowa Shipbuilding Co.

Laid Down: 08.09.44

Launched: -----

Completed: -------

Fate: scrapped

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none

CD-102

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2751)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 05.10.44

Launched: 04.12.44

Completed: 20.01.45

Kure Guard Force 20.01.45-03.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 03.03.45-10.04.45

7 Fleet 10.04.45-09.45

Fate: badly damaged 09.04.45 by USS Tirante (SS-420) towed to Pusan, Korea, not repaired. Surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Oki Takeo 大木武雄	20.01.45-09.45
LtCdr Hayashi Kenzo (64) 林　健三	30.09.45-15.11.45
Lt Utsunomiya Michiharu (69) 宇都宮　道春	15.11.45-08.10.46
Matsumoto 松元榮任	08.10.46-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-05.08.47
Resv Lt Kouda Shuuzo 廣田秀三	05.08.47-

CD-104

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2752)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 05.10.44

Launched: 16.12.44

Completed: 31.01.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 15.03.45-10.04.45

7 Fleet 10.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1960

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Fukushima Kintaro 福島　金太郎	05.01.45-30.09.45
LtCdr Nagoshi Yuukou (66) 名越有幸	30.09.45-05.08.47
Lt Kishikawa Masanori (69) 岸川正紀	05.08.47-18.08.47
Cdr Nishino Shigeru (55) 西野　繁	18.08.47-

CD-105

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2453)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 24.12.44

Launched: 31.01.45

Completed: 15.04.46

Fate: scrapped

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
None
Resv LtCdr Ichinose Shiro 一ノ瀬志朗	20.02.46-25.02.46
Lt Iwamoto Masanori (66) 岩元正典	25.02.46-30.05.46
Lt Nakajima Junichi (67) 中島純一	30.05.46-01.06.47
Lt Kanda Hideo (71) 神田英夫	01.06.47-

CD-106

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2753)

Builder: Isigawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 05.10.44

Launched: 14.01.45

Completed: 05.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.03.45-10.04.45

7 Fleet 10.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kawamura Katsu 河村勝	01.12.44-05.10.45
Lt Kikuchi Masaaki (67) 菊池政秋	05.10.45-01.11.45
Lt Uno Ichiro (68) 宇野一郎	01.11.45-
LtCdr Yokota Hajime (56) 横田　元	-04.01.47
Vacant	04.01.47-01.06.47
Lt Sato Momorato (71) 佐藤　百太郎	01.06.47-

CD-107

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2454)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 03.01.45

Launched: 31.01.46

Completed: 30.05.46

Fate: scrapped

Removed from Navy List: 29.08.47

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Lt Hoshino Tomokei (70) 星野友慶	20.03.46-01.03.47
Vacant	01.03.47-01.06.47
Lt Kanda Hideo (71) 神田英夫	01.06.47-

CD-109

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2455)

Builder: Nihonkai Dock, Toyama

Laid Down: 26.02.45

Launched: -----

Completed: ------

Fate: scrapped on slip

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none

CD-112

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2756)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Senshu

Laid Down: 25.09.44

Launched: 24.10.44

Completed: 08.12.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 08.12.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-20.04.45

Maizuru Naval District 20.04.45-

105 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 18.07.45 by USS Barb (SS-220) off Magotsue, Hokkaido, Japan

Position: 46-03N 142-16E

Dead: 200

Saved: 4

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Ishiwatari Shunichiro 石渡俊一郎	30.09.44-18.07.45

CD-116

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2758)

Builder: Ishigwajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 05.03.45

Launched: 15.08.45

Completed: 28.11.45

Yokosuka Demobilization 28.11.45-

Fate: grounded 25.03.46 at Makurazaki and wrecked

Position: 31-16N 130-18E

Dead: Saved:

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Baba Kentaro 馬場賢太郎	15.02.45-19.08.45
Vacant	18.08.45-30.09.45
Lt Kawakami Taichi (67) 川上大一	30.09.45-25.03.46

CD-117

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1942 (#2459)

Builder: Nihon Kokan, Tsurumi

Laid Down: 01.02.45

Launched: ------

Completed: -------

Fate:

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none

CD-118

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2759)

Builder: Kawasaki Junkyo, Kobe

Laid Down: 08.06.44

Launched: 20.11.44

Completed: 27.12.44

Sasebo Naval District 27.12.44-

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Sakai Yasuharu 逆井保治	05.11.44-26.09.45
Cdr Fukuyama Tsuyoshi (58) 福山　強	26.09.45-24.11.45
LtCdr Sakuraba Kyuuemon (60) 桜庭久右衛門	24.11.45-05.01.46
Vacant	05.01.46-28.01.46
LtCdr Sakuraba Kyuuemon (60) 桜庭久右衛門	28.01.46-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-15.03.47
LtCdr Okazumi Seiji (51) 岡積清治	15.03.47-

CD-122

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2761)

Builder: Ishigawajima Zosensho, Tokyo

Laid Down: 04.03.45

Launched: ------

Completed: ------

Fate:

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none

CD-124

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2762)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Senshu

Laid Down: 29.06.44

Launched: 12.01.45

Completed: 09.02.45

Kure Guard Force 09.02.45-20.06.45

Sasebo Guard Force 20.06.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Matsui Konosuke 松井　孝之助	05.01.45-09.45

CD-126

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2763)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Senshu

Laid Down: 07.11.44

Launched: 25.02.45

Completed: 26.03.45

Kure Guard Force 27.03.45-05.05.45

Maizuru Guard Force 05.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 13.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Miura Shizo 三浦靜雄	01.02.45-05.11.45
Lt Matsushita Hiroshi (67) 松下　寛	05.11.45-15.01.47
LtCdr Maeda Ichiro (57) 前田一郎	15.01.47-15.03.47
Vacant	15.03.47-17.07.47
Lt Sato Momorato (71) 佐藤　百太郎	17.07.47-

CD-130

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2765)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 22.02.44

Launched: 24.05.44

Completed: 07.09.44

Kure Guard Force 07.09.44-20.09.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.09.44-20.11.44

11 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 20.11.44-10.12.44

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.05.45

Fate: sunk, 29.03.45 at 2330hrs by US aircraft off Nha Trang Bay, Indochina

Position: 14-39N 109-16E

Dead: 178

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Suzuki Yasukichi 鈴木康吉	31.07.44-29.03.45

CD-132

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2766)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 10.04.44

Launched: 25.06.44

Completed: 07.09.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 18.10.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-20.01.45

12 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.01.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Takemura Misao 武村　操	31.07.44-24.10.44
Vacant	24.10.44-10.11.44
Resv Lt Ibuki Norishige 雪吹周重	10.11.44-20.11.45
LtCdr Oba Saichi (62) 大場佐一	25.11.45-05.12.45
Lt Nakajima Junichi (67) 中島純一	05.12.45-30.03.46
Vacant	30.03.46-08.10.46
Lt Kawakami Taichi (67) 川上大一	08.10.46-24.10.46
Vacant	24.10.46-28.10.46
LtCdr Hashiguchi Momoji (62) 橋口百治	28.10.46-05.11.46
Lt Ariake Toshio (67) 有留喜郎	05.11.46-15.11.46
Resv LtCdr Harada Tamotsu 原田　保	15.11.46-10.12.46
Vacant	10.12.46-

CD-134

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2767)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 26.05.44

Launched: 29.07.44

Completed: 30.09.44

Sasebo Guard Unit 30.09.44-11.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 11.11.44-20.11.44

11 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort20.11.44-10.12.44

11 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.05.45

Fate: sunk 06.04.45 by USAAF 345 Bomb Group SSW of Amoy, China

Position: 23-55N 117-40E

Dead: 159

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 10.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Fukuda Moichiro 福田茂一郎	01.09.44-06.04.45

CD-138

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2769)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 27.06.44

Launched: 09.44

Completed: 05.12.44

Kure Guard Force 23.11.44-05.12.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 05.12.44-10.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-10.03.45

Fate: sunk 02.01.45 by US aircraft at San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines

Position:

Dead: 182

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List 10.03.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv LtCdr Takahashi Minoru高橋熟	25.09.44-02.01.45

CD-142

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2771)

Builder: Kawasaki Jyuko, Senshu

Laid Down: 05.02.45

Launched: 08.05.45

Completed: 07.07.46

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Taguchi Saburo 田口　昂	04.05.45-15.03.46
Lt Sasaki Masakatsu (69) 佐々木正勝	15.03.46-16.01.47
Cdr Nishino Shigeru (55) 西野　繁	16.01.47-15.03.47
Vacant	15.03.47-16.07.47
Lt Takai Taro (70) 高井太郎	16.07.47-

CD-144

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2772)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 01.08.44

Launched: 10.10.44

Completed: 23.11.44

Kure Guard Unit 23.11.44-05.01.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.01.45-10.04.45

Fate: sunk 02.02.45 at 0100hrs by USS Besugo (SS-321) east of Malaya

Position: 04-32N 104-30E

Dead: 89

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 10.04.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
LtCdr Mori Yoshitaka 森　泰隆	01.11.44-02.02.45

CD-150

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2775)

Builder: Harima Zosensho, Harima

Laid Down: 04.09.44

Launched: 15.11.44

Completed: 08.02.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 08.02.45-20.04.45

Maizuru Naval District 20.04.45-

105 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, sunk 18.08.47 as a target

Position: 35-28N 123-25E

Removed from Navy List 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Shigetomi Hideo 重富秀男	20.11.44-07.11.45
Lt Tanaka Kenichi (67) 田中健一	07.11.45-11.04.46
Vacant	11.04.46-28.10.46
LtCdr Hashiguchi Momoji (62) 橋口百治	28.10.46-05.11.46
Lt Ariake Toshio (67) 有留喜郎	05.11.46-15.11.46
Resv LtCdr Harada Tamotsu 原田　保	15.11.46-16.01.47
Cdr Nishino Shigeru (55) 西野　繁	16.01.47-15.0347
Vacant	15.03.47-

CD-154

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2777)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 12.10.44

Launched: 26.12.44

Completed: 23.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 23.03.45-10.04.45

7 Fleet 10.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Kumabe Itsuo 隈部五夫	08.01.45-09.45
LtCdr Hayashi Kenzo (64) 林　健三	13.02.46-05.08.47
Resv Lt Nagamatsu Kumaichi 永松熊一	05.08.47-05.09.47
Vacant	05.09.47-

CD-156

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2778)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 17.11.44

Launched: 25.01.45

Completed: 08.03.45

Kure Guard Force 08.03.45-15.06.45

Sentai 51 15.06.45-23.07.45

12 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 23.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Suzuki Hisakatsu 鈴木壽勝	01.02.45-15.11.45
Vacant	15.11.45-25.11.45
Matsumoto 松元榮任	25.11.45-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-05.08.47
Matsumoto 松元榮任	05.08.47-

CD-158

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2779)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 28.12.44

Launched: 23.02.45

Completed: 13.04.45

Maizuru Naval District 13.04.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1947

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Tamaru Masao 田丸政雄	25.02.45-01.11.45
Resv LtCdr Seki Seiei 關　淸榮	01.11.45-01.03.46
LtCdr Tanaka Tsuneji (64) 田中常治	01.03.46-24.08.46
Vacant	24.08.46-02.10.46
LtCdr Nagoshi Yuukou (66) 名越有幸	02.10.46-14.11.46
Lt Nagai Hiroshi (67) 永井　博	14.11.46-10.02.47
Resv Lt Hoshiko Naoki 星子直明	10.02.47-

CD-160

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2780)

Builder: Harima Shipbuildong Co., Harima

Laid Down: 27.01.45

Launched: 10.04.45

Completed: 16.08.45

第四豫備海防艦

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Takezawa Teizo 竹澤定三	15.04.45-30.10.45
LtCdr Hoshiko Naoaki 星子直明	30.10.45-20.08.46
Matsumoto 松元榮任	20.08.46-05.09.47
Vacant	05.09.47-

CD-186

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2793)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 11.04.44

Launched: 20.12.44

Completed: 15.02.45

Sasebo Naval District 15.02.45-02.04.45

Fate: sunk 02.04.45 by US aircraft off Amami-O-Shima

Position: 28-07N 129-09E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 25.05.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Kasumi Naotoshi 楠見直俊	20.01.45-02.04.45

CD-190

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2795)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 20.11.44

Launched: 16.01.45

Completed: 21.02.45

Kobe Defense Unit 21.02.45-

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Matsumoto Takeji 松本竹治	01.02.45-09.45

CD-192

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2796)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 03.12.44

Launched: 30.01.45

Completed: 28.02.45

Kure Guard Force 28.02.45-20.04.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 20.04.45-25.04.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 25.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Yamaguchi Hiroshi 山口　浩	10.02.45-30.10.45
Lt Ishiguri Nobutoshi (68) 石榑信敏	30.10.45-22.08.46
Lt Tanaka Toshio (68) 田中俊雄	22.08.46-
LtCdr Okazumi Seiji (51) 岡積清治	-07.01.47
Vacant	07.01.47-06.02.47
Lt Nagamatsu Kumaichi 永松熊一	06.02.47-

CD-194

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2797)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 18.12.44

Launched: 15.02.45

Completed: 31.03.45

Kure Guard Force 31.03.45-05.05.45

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 05.05.45-10.07.45

21 Coast/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Yamashita Yoshio 山下義夫	15.02.45-08.10.46
Lt Kawashima Yoshio (69) 河島義夫	08.10.46-24.10.46
Cdr Ikegami Iwao (54) 池上　巖	24.10.46-

CD-196

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2798)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 31.12.44

Launched: 26.02.45

Completed: 31.03.45

Kure Guard Force 31.03.45-05.05.45

Sentai 51 05.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Baba Kentaro 馬場賢太郎	15.02.45-20.02.45
Resv Lt Goto Keizo 後藤慶藏	20.02.45-20.03.46
Lt Onishi Yoshio (69) 大西　喜美夫	20.03.46-02.10.46
Lt Ota Takashi (69) 太田　巍	02.10.46-15.01.47
LtCdr Maeda Ichiro (57) 前田一郎	15.01.47-15.03.47
LtCdr Okazumi Seiji (51) 岡積清治	15.03.47-

CD-198

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2799)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 31.12.44

Launched: 26.02.45

Completed: 31.03.45

Sasebo Naval District 31.03.45-20.05.45

21 Coast/1 Escort/General Escort 20.05.45-10.07.45

21 Coast/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Tamaari Isamu 玉有　勇	01.03.45-30.11.45
Lt 　間覺郁男	30.11.45-15.04.46
Vacant	15.04.46-18.04.46
Lt Kawakami Taichi (67) 川上大一	18.04.46-08.10.46
Vacant	08.10.46-15.03.47
Cdr Nishino Shigeru (55) 西野　繁	15.03.47-17.07.47
Lt Sakamoto Doni (67) 坂本道二	17.07.47-

CD-200

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2800)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 31.01.45

Launched: 19.03.45

Completed: 30.04.45

Sasebo Naval District 30.04.45-17.05.45

Fate: badly damaged 17.05.45 by mine, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Nakao Yuzo 中尾雄三	20.03.45-09.45

CD-202

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2801)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 16.02.45

Launched: 02.04.45

Completed: 07.07.45

Sentaai 51 07.07.45-09.45

Fate: scrapped

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Narita Akio 成田秋男	01.04.45-09.45

CD-204

Class: CD-2

Ordered: 1943 (#2802)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Nagasaki

Laid Down: 27.02.45

Launched: 14.04.45

Completed: 11.07.45

Sentai 51 11.07.45-09.45

Fate: scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Tanaka Zenji 田中善次	04.05.45-09.45

CD-205

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2503)

Builder: Nigata Iron Works

Laid Down: 10.05.44

Launched: 15.08.44

Completed: 30.10.44

Maizuru Naval District 30.10.44-16.12.44

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 16.12.44-05.05.45

105 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 05.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1960

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Satake Masao 佐竹正雄	30.09.44-12.11.45
Resv LtCdr Honda Yukito 本田幸人	12.11.45-17.02.46
Lt Jinbo Masaharu (69) 神保正春	17.02.46-
Lt Matsushita Hiroshi (66) 松下　浩	-20.01.47
Vacant	20.01.47-10.02.47
LtCdr Nagoshi Yuukou (66) 名越有幸	10.02.47-16.07.47
LtCdr Tanaka Shigeru (64) 田中　繁	16.07.47-

CD-207

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2504)

Builder: Naniwa Dock Co., Osaka

Laid Down: 17.05.44

Launched: 22.08.44

Completed: 15.10.44

Maizuru Naval District 15.10.44-21.11.44

1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 21.11.44-05.12.44

31 Coast/1 Maritime Escort/General Escort 05.12.44-10.12.44

31 Coast/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 10.12.44-09.45

Fate: surrendered, sunk as target 13.08.47

Position: 35-20N 122-41E

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Koyama Nagao 古山修郎	30.09.44-14.11.45
LtCdr Yamane Gon (61) 山根　権	14.11.45-01.03.46
Lt Kurahashi Tomojiro (65) 倉橋友二郎	01.03.46-25.10.46
Cdr Kajimoto Shizuka (56) 梶本　顗	25.10.46-14.11.46
LtCdr Nagoshi Yuukou (66) 名越有幸	14.11.46-

CD-213

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2507)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 24.09.44

Launched: 01.01.45

Completed: 12.02.45

Sasebo Naval District 12.02.45-23.03.45

1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 23.03.45-25.04.45

103 Escort/1 Escort Fleet/General Escort 25.04.45-10.07.45

103 Escort/7 Fleet 10.07.45-09.45

Fate: sunk 18.08.45 by mine off Pusan, Korea

Position: 35-10N 129-00E

Dead:

Saved:

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Aoyama Saburo 靑山三郎	05.01.45-18.08.45

CD-215

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2508)

Builder: Nigata Iron Works

Laid Down: 20.07.44

Launched: 10.11.44

Completed: 30.12.44

Sasebo Naval District 30.12.44-

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Saiki Tsutomu 斎木　功	25.11.44-01.06.47
LtCdr Mizoguchi Tomoji (66) 溝口智司	01.06.47-17.07.47

CD-217

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2509)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 01.12.44

Launched: 26.02.45

Completed: 15.07.45

Sasebo Naval District 15.07.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv Lt Hirose Hiroyuki 廣瀬廣行	24.01.45-30.09.25
Lt Miyoshi Masatoshi (67) 三好正俊	30.09.45-10.10.45
Lt Araki Kazuo (67) 荒木一雄	10.10.45-02.10.46
LtCdr Takada Toshio (64) 高田敏夫	02.10.46-26.10.46
LtCdr Shimoda Takao (63) 下田隆夫	26.10.47-

CD-219

Class CD-1:

Ordered: 1943 (#2510)

Builder: Naniwa Dock Co., Osaka

Laid Down: 02.09.44

Launched: 30.11.44

Completed: 12.01.45

Kure Guard Force 12.01.45-05.03.45

Sasebo Guard Force 05.03.45-15.07.45

Fate: sunk 15.07.45 by US aircraft at Hakodate, Japan

Position: 41-48N 140-41E

Dead:

Saved: 0

Removed from Navy List: 15.09.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
*Resv Lt Kubota Yoshiharu 久保田　好治	05.01.45-31.07.45

CD-221

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2511)

Builder: Nigata Iron Works

Laid Down: 11.09.44

Launched: 26.12.44

Completed: 02.04.45

Sasebo Naval District 02.04.45-

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 30.11.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ikura Kikuji 以倉菊次	25.01.45-05.11.45
Lt Miyata Keisuke (69) 宮田敬助	05.11.45-27.03.46
Lt Samejima Osamu (67) 鮫島　修	27.03.46-15.01.47
Vacant	15.01.47-17.07.47
LtCdr Takada Toshio (64) 高田敏夫	17.07.47-

CD-223 第二百二十三號海防

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2512)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 16.01.45

Launched: 04.07.45

Completed: -------

Fate: scrapped 40% complete

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Yoshida Komao 吉田駒雄	30.06.45-01.08.45
Vacant	01.08.45-

CD-225

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2513)

Builder: Nigata Iron Works

Laid Down: 25.11.44

Launched: 26.03.45

Completed: 28.05.45

Sentai 51 28.05.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered, scrapped 1948

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Ishii Norikazu 石井德和	20.05.45-10.09.45
Lt Ishii Nishini (66) 石井西二	10.09.45-21.01.46
Vacant	21.01.46-

CD-227

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2514)

Builder: Naniwa Dock Co., Osaka

Laid Down: 05.12.44

Launched: 10.02.45

Completed: 15.06.45

Sentai 51 15.06.45-09.45

Fate: surrendered

Removed from Navy List: 05.10.45

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
Resv LtCdr Kawashima Jinsaburo 河島仁三郎	15.06.45-01.08.46
LtCdr Takada Toshio (64) 高田敏夫	26.08.46-26.10.46
LtCdr Shimoda Takao (63) 下田隆夫	26.10.46-15.02.47
LtCdr Takada Toshio (64) 高田敏夫	15.02.47-

CD-229

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2515)

Builder: Mitsubishi Zosensho, Kobe

Laid Down: 16.01.45

Launched: ------

Completed: -------

Fate: scrapped incomplete

Removed from Navy List

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none

CD-235

Class: CD-1

Ordered: 1943 (#2518)

Builder: Nigata Iron Works

Laid Down: 15.02.45

Launched: -----

Completed: ------

Fate: scrapped incomplete

Removed from Navy List:

Commanding Officer (Kancho) 艦長
none