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| Tonnage | 745 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 221'5" by 27'7" by 9'6" 67.49m by 8.26m by 2.90m |
| Maximum speed | 16.5 knots |
| Complement | 136 |
| Armament | 2 4.7"/45
dual-purpose guns 6 25mm AA guns 1 3" A/S mortar 1 depth charge rack, 12 depth charge throwers (total 120 depth charges) |
| Machinery | 2-shaft geared diesel (1900 bhp) |
| Range | 6500 nautical miles (12,000 km) at 14 knots |
| Sensors |
Type 13 radar Type 22 radar Type 93 sonar |
| Modifications |
Light AA increased to 12 to 16 25mm
guns by the end of the war |
The Type C escort vessels were simplified versions of the Ukurus
built with the utmost speed and economy, so that they could be completed in just two to three months. A total of 132 units were
ordered in late 1943, the first hulls were laid down in September 1943, and the first units were completed in February 1944,
with construction continuing to the end of the war. Electric welding was used extensively in their
construction, reducing weight by almost 200 tons, but their inferior
machinery limited their speed.
Units were numbered CD-1 through CD-227 using odd
numbers only. Even numbers were assigned to the Type D escort vessels.
| Month | Units Completed |
Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1944-3 | 2 | 0 |
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1944-4 |
5 |
0 |
| 1944-5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1944-6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944-9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1944-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 1944-11 | 10 | 2 |
| 1944-12 | 2 | 0 |
| 1945-1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1945-2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1945-3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1945-4 | 2 | 3 |
| 1945-5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1945-6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-7 | 6 | 3 |
| 1945-8 | 0 | 5 |
References
CombinedFleet.org (accessed 2010-5-22)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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