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| Tonnage | 740 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 228'0" by 28'3" by 10'0" 69.49m byy 8.61m by 3.05m |
| Maximum speed | 17.5 knots |
| Complement | 160 |
| Armament | 2 4.7"/45
dual-purpose guns 3x2 25mm/60 AA guns 1 3" A/S mortar 1 depth charge rack, 12 depth charge throwers (total 120 depth charges) |
| Machinery | 1-shaft geared turbine (2500 bhp) |
| Range | 6500 nautical miles (12000 km) at 14 knots |
| Sensors |
Type 13 radar Type 22 radar Type 93 sonar |
| Modifications |
1944-1945: Some units received an additional four single 25mm guns. |
The Type D escort vessels were a response to the shortage of diesel
engines for Type C escorts. They
substituted coal-burning
turbine engines for diesel, which gave them slightly greater speed but
diminished endurance. They were constructed simultaneously with the Type C units. A total of 143 units were ordered, of which 62
were completed before the surrender.
Units were numbered CD-2 through CD-204 using even
numbers only. Odd numbers were assigned to the Type C escorts.
| Month | Production | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1944-2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-3 | 3 | 0 |
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1944-4 |
6 |
0 |
| 1944-5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1944-6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1944-7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944-9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1944-10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1944-11 | 4 | 1 |
| 1944-12 | 10 | 4 |
| 1945-1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1945-2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1945-3 | 8 | 5 |
| 1945-4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1945-8 | 0 | 2 |
References
CombinedFleet.org (accessed 2010-5-22)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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