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CD-53 was a C Type class escort ship (Kaibōkan) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War.

History

CD-53 was laid down by Nippon Kokan K.K. at their Tsurumi shipyard on 15 August 1944, launched on 29 October 1944, and completed and commissioned on 28 November 1944.[1][2] On 28 November 1944, she was assigned to the 1st Escort Fleet, Kure Guard Force, Kure Naval District with Haruo Yamagata (山縣春雄) as her commanding officer.[2] On 5 February 1945, she was assigned to the Hainan Guard Office under the administration of the Imperial Japanese Army.[2] During the war CD-53 was mostly busy on escort duties.[1]

On 29 January 1945, she departed Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū for Singapore in convoy HI-93 serving as an escort along with CD-61, CD-63, and CD-207 for transport Kiyokawa Maru and oilers Toa Maru and Toho Marun.[1] On 1 February 1945, the convoy reached Hainan Island; on 3 February 1945, the convoy reached Qui Sande Bay; and on 6 February 1945, the convoy reached Vân Phong Bay just north of Cam Ranh Bay.[1] On 7 February 1945, the convoy left Van Phong Bay and at 1050, the American submarine Bergall fired two torpedoes at the convoy damaging the Toho Maru, and sinking CD-53 at (11°53′N 109°22′E / 11.883°N 109.367°E / 11.883; 109.367).[1][3] 159 of her crew were killed.[1]

CD-53 was struck from the Navy List on 10 March 1945.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Cundall, Peter; Hackett, Bob; Casse, Gilbert (2012). "IJN Escort CD-53: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Toda, Gengoro S. "第五十三號海防艦の艦歴 (CD-53 - Ship History)". Imperial Japanese Navy - Tokusetsukansen (in Japanese).
  3. ^ Cressman, Robert J. (2006) [1999]. "Chapter VII: 1945". The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Retrieved 19 January 2012.

Additional sources

  • "Escort Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy special issue". Ships of the World (in Japanese). Vol. 45. Kaijinsha. February 1996.
  • Model Art Extra No.340, Drawings of Imperial Japanese Naval Vessels Part-1 (in Japanese). Model Art Co. Ltd. October 1989.
  • The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.49, Japanese submarine chasers and patrol boats (in Japanese). Ushio Shobō. March 1981.
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