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117-GO auxiliary submarine chaser (1938 / 1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 第117号駆潜特務艇 [117-go] (ex-No 3, ex-Bantam) | Tandjong Priok Droogdok, Netherlands | 1938 | 1938 // 8.1943 | sunk 23.7.1945 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 131 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 143 |
| Length, m | 29.3 wl 31.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.50 |
| Draught, m | 1.80 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Stork diesel |
| Power, h. p. | 300 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 47/40 Yamanouchi, 1 x 1 - 13.2/76, 1 x 1 - 7.7/80, 1 DCR (32) |
| Complement | 17 |
Standard scale images
117-go 1943
Project history
In 1942 at capture of Dutch East India of a number of small Dutch ships abandoned at retreat has got into Japanese hands. Part from them has been scuttled on shallow water, others were in incomplete condition in yards in Surabaya and Batavia. After repair and completion 18 boats became a part of IJN as auxiliary submarine chasers. Cha117 was ex-Dutch minesweeper of Alor class, scuttled by own crew 3.3.1942.
Modernizations
None
