D type escorts


type D

Displacement740t standard, 945t trial
Length65.0m pp, 68.0m wl, 69.5m oa
Width8.6m
Draught3.05m
Machinery1-shaft geared turbine, 2 boilers, 2500shp
Speed17.5kt
Armament2-12cm/45cal gun, 6-25mm AA, 120 DCs
Complement160


Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
CD-2FY1944Yokosuka NYd1943.10. 51943.12.301944. 1.28DE1945. 7.30 damaged
(air attack, Maizuru)
1945. 9.20 disc
1948. 7.20 BU finished
CD-4FY1944Yokosuka NYd1943.10. 51943.12.301944. 3. 7DE1945. 7.28 sunk
(air attack, Toba)
[34.28N, 136.42E]
1945. 9.15 disc
1948. 6.30 refloated, BU
CD-6FY1944Yokosuka NYd1943.10. 51944. 1.151944. 3.15DE1945. 8.13 sunk
(torpedoed, off Hidaka)
[42.16N, 142.12E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-8FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1943.10.201944. 1.111944. 2.29DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.16 to UK, BU
CD-10FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1943.10.201944. 1.111944. 2.29DE1944. 9.27 sunk
(torpedoed, East China Sea)
[29.26N, 128.50E]
1944.11.10 disc
CD-12FY1944Yokosuka NYd1943.10. 51944. 1.151944. 3.22DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9. 5 to USA
1947.11.30 BU finished
CD-14FY1944Yokosuka NYd1944.10. 51944. 1.251944. 3.27DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-16FY1944Yokosuka NYd1943.10. 51944. 1.251944. 3.31DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.14 to UK, BU
CD-18FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1943.11. 11944. 1.111944. 3. 8DE1945. 3.29 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[14.44N, 109.16E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-20FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1943.11. 11944. 1.111944. 3.11DE1944.12.30 sunk
(air attack, off Philippines)
[16.43N, 120.18E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-22FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1943.11. 11944. 1.271944. 3.24DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9. 5 to USA
1947.12.31 BU finished
CD-24FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1943.11. 11944. 1.271944. 3.28DE1944. 6.28 sunk
(torpedoed, W of Iwojima)
[24.44N, 140.20E]
1944. 8.10 disc
CD-26FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 2. 11944. 4.111944. 5.31DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9. 6 to USA
1947.10.13 BU finished
CD-28FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 2. 11944. 4.111944. 5.31DE1944.12.24 sunk
(torpedoed, W of Luzon)
[15.46N, 119.45E]
1945. 2.10 disc
CD-30FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 2.151944. 5.101944. 6.26DE1945. 7.28 sunk
(air attack, Yura bay)
[34.20N, 135E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-32FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 2.151944. 5.101944. 6.30DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.16 to UK, BU
CD-34FY1944Ishikawajima SB1944. 3.251944. 7. 61944. 8.25DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
CD-36FY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 3.201944. 9.161944.10.21DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.19 to USA
1948. 1. 3 BU finished
CD-38FY1944Kawasaki SB1944. 4. 21944. 6.151944. 8.10DE1944.11.25 sunk
(torpedoed, off Manila bay)
[14.22N, 119.57E]
1945. 1.10 disc
CD-40FY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 3.201944.11.151944.12.22DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 8.29 to China
1963 disc
CD-42FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 4.151944. 7. 71944. 8.25DE1945. 1.10 sunk
(torpedoed, off Aguni I.)
[27.01N, 126.34E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-44FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 4.151944. 7. 71944. 8.31DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USA, BU
CD-46FY1944Kawasaki SB1944. 5. 11944. 6.301944. 8.29DE1945. 8.17 sunk
(mined, SW of Korea)
[34.51N, 126.02E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-48FY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 5.151945. 1.281945. 3.13DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 8.28 to USSR
CD-50FY1944Ishikawajima SB1944. 7. 81944. 9. 91944.10.13DE1945.11.20 disc
1948. 5. 5 BU finished
CD-52FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 5.151944. 8. 71944. 9.25DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USSR
CD-54FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 5.151944. 8. 71944. 9.30DE1944.12.15 sunk
(air attack, off Luzon)
[19.25N, 121.25E]
1945. 2.10 disc
CD-56FY1944Kawasaki SB1944. 6. 11944. 7.301944. 9.27DE1945. 2.17 sunk
(torpedoed, S of Tokyo)
[33.54N, 139.43E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-58FY1944Fujinagata SB1944. 5.151945. 4.15-1946. 2. 3 Transport for retreat
1946. 4. 8 complete
1947. 7.31 to USA
1948.11.30 BU
CD-60FY1944Kawasaki SB1944. 6.161944. 9.151944.11. 9DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.14 to UK, BU
CD-62FY1944Hitachi, Mukojima1945. 1. 21945. 3.15-1946. 1.14 capsized
1948. 5 BU finished
CD-64FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 7. 81944. 9. 51944.10.15DE1944.12. 3 sunk
(torpedoed, off Hainan I.)
[18.36N, 111.54E]
1945. 2.10 disc
CD-66FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 7. 81944. 9. 51944.10.21DE1945. 3.13 sunk
(air attack, off South China)
[23.30N, 117.10E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-68FY1944Kawasaki SB1944. 7. 31944. 9.301944.11.20DE1945. 3.24 sunk
(air attack, Amami Oshima)
[30N, 126.36E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-70FY1944Hitachi, Mukojima1945. 2. 1--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-72FY1944Ishikawajima SB1944. 8.181944.10.231944.11.25DE1945. 7. 1 sunk
(torpedoed, Yellow sea)
[38.08N, 124.38E]
1945. 8.10 disc
CD-74FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 8. 11944.11. 21944.12.10DE1945. 7.14 sunk
(air attack, Muroran)
[42.21N, 140.59E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-76FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 8. 11944.11.181944.12.23DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 8.28 to USSR
CD-78FY1944Kawasaki, Senshu1944.11. 71945. 3.24-1946. 4. 4 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1947. 7.29 to USSR
CD-80FY1944Hitachi, Mukojima1945. 3. 1--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-82FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 9. 61944.11.181944.12.31DE1945. 8.10 sunk
(air attack, NE of Korea)
[41.21N, 130E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-84FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 9. 61944.11.181944.12.31DE1945. 3.29 sunk
(torpedoed, off French Indochina)
[14.44N, 109.16E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-86FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-88FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-90FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-92FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-94FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-96FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-98FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-100FY1944---1944. 8 cancelled
CD-102FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 9. 11944.12. 41945. 1.20DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 8.28 to USSR
CD-104FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944. 9. 11944.12.161945. 1.31DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 8.29 to China
1960 disc
CD-106FY1944Ishikawajima SB1944. 9.181944.12. 71945. 1.14DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USA
1947. 8.29 BU finished
CD-108FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-110FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-112FY1944Kawasaki, Senshu1944. 5.101944. 9. 51944.10.24DE1945. 7.18 sunk
(torpedoed, E of Sakhalin)
[46.06N, 142.16E]
1945. 9.15 disc
CD-114FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-116FY1944Ishikawajima SB1944.12.141945. 3. 3-1945.11.28 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1946. 3.25 lost
(wrecked, Makurazaki coast)
[31.16N, 130.18E]
1946. 3.25 disc
CD-118FY1944Kawasaki SB1944. 6. 81944.11.201944.12.27DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-120FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-122FY1944Ishikawajima SB1945. 3. 4--1945. 3 cancelled
CD-124FY1944Kawasaki, Senshu1944. 6.291945. 1.121945. 2. 9DE1945.11.30 disc
1948. 2. 1 BU finished
CD-126FY1944Kawasaki, Senshu1944.11. 71945. 2.251945. 3.26DE1945.11. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.14 to UK, BU
CD-128FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-130FY1944Harima SB1944. 2.221944. 5.241944. 8.12DE1945. 3.30 sunk
(air attack, off French Indochina)
[14.39N, 109.16E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-132FY1944Harima SB1944. 4.101944. 6.251944. 9. 7DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1948. 7. 2 BU finished
CD-134FY1944Harima SB1944. 5.261944. 7.291944. 9.30DE1945. 4. 6 sunk
(air attack, S of Amoi)
[23.55N, 117.40E]
1945. 5.10 disc
CD-136FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-138FY1944Harima SB1944. 6.271944. 9. 11944.10.23DE1945. 1. 2 sunk
(air attack, off Luzon)
[16.37N, 120.19E]
1945. 3.10 disc
CD-140FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-142FY1944Kawasaki, Senshu1945. 1.201945. 5. 8-1946. 4. 7 complete(as Transport for retreat)
1947. 7.29 to USSR
CD-144FY1944Harima SB1944. 8. 11944.10.101944.11.23DE1945. 2. 2 sunk
(torpedoed, E of Malay)
[04.11N, 104.35E]
1945. 4.10 disc
CD-146FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-148FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-150FY1944Harima SB1944. 9. 41944.11.151944.12.24DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 4 to USA, BU
CD-152FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-154FY1944Harima SB1944.10.121944.12.261945. 2. 7DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9.10 to UK
1948. 3. 1 BU finished
CD-156FY1944Harima SB1944.11.171945. 1.251945. 3. 8DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 minesweeper
1947. 9. 4 to UK
1947.12.11 BU finished
CD-158FY1944Harima SB1944.12.281945. 2.251945. 4.13DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.25 to USA
1947.12.31 BU finished
CD-160FY1944Harima SB1945. 1.271945. 4.101945. 8.16DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 9. 8 to UK
1948. 2.21 BU finished
CD-162FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-164FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-166FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-168FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-170FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-172FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-174FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-176FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-178FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-180FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-182FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-184FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-186FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944.11. 41944.12.301945. 2.15DE1945. 4. 2 sunk
(air attack, Amami Oshima)
[28.07N, 129.09E]
1945. 5.25 disc
CD-188FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-190FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944.11.201945. 1.161945. 2.21DE1945.11.30 disc
1948. 3.31 BU finished
CD-192FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944.12. 51945. 1.301945. 2.28DE1945.10.25 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to China
CD-194FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944.12.181945. 2.151945. 3.15DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-196FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1944.12.311945. 2.261945. 3.31DE1945.11.30 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
CD-198FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1945. 1.171945. 2.261945. 3.31DE1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to China
1949 to PRC
CD-200FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1945. 1.311945. 3.191945. 4.20DE1945.11.30 disc
1948. 7. 1 BU finished
CD-202FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1945. 2.161945. 4. 21945. 7. 7DE1945.11.30 disc
1948. 1. 1 BU finished
CD-204FY1944Mitsubishi, Nagasaki1945. 2.271945. 4.141945. 7.11DE1945.11.20 disc
1948. 1.31 BU finished
CD-206FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-208FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-210FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-212FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-214FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-216FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-218FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-220FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-222FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-224FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-226FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-228FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-230FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-232FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-234FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-236FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-238FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-240FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-242FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-244FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-246FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-248FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-250FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-252FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-254FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-256FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-258FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-260FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-262FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-264FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-266FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-268FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-270FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-272FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-274FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-276FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-278FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-280FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-282FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-284FY1944---1944 cancelled
CD-286FY1944---1944 cancelled
(60 more vessels are planned, but never laid down)


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