© 2007-2009 Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall
18 November 1942:
Tsurumi, Yokohama. Laid down at Nippon Kokan K. K.’s shipyard.
21 February 1944:
Launched and numbered CD-15.
8 April 1944:
Completed and commissioned in the IJN.
13 May 1944:
At 0400, CD-15 departs Moji with kaibokans IKI, MATSUWA
and CD-9 escorting fast convoy HI-63 consisting of cargo liners/transports
SANUKI, SANYO, AWA, TEIA, TAMATSU, KIBITSU, USSURI and NISSHO MARUs, tankers
KYOKUHO, RYOEI and OTOWASAN MARUs. SANUKI MARU and other transports, except
TAMATSU, KIBITSU and NISSHO MARUs carry troops bound for Burma.
18 May 1944:
At 1800, arrives at Manila. TAMATSU, KIBITSU, SANYO and
NISSHO MARUs are detached.
20 May 1944:
At 2000, the remaining eight ships in HI-63 depart Manila
with the same escort.
24 May 1944:
220 miles E of Singapore. LtCdr James W. Davis' USS RATON
(SS-270) attacks the convoy. In a series of attacks, Davis torpedoes and sinks
kaibokan IKI and lightly damages MATSUWA at 01-17N 107-53E. CD-15 and HI-63
escape unscathed.
27 May 1944:
At 2000, arrives at Singapore.
3 June 1944:
At 1000, CD-15 departs Singapore for Moji with minelayer
AOTAKA and kaibokan CD-1, CD-8 and CD-20 escorting convoy HO-02, a bauxite
convoy, consisting of NASUSAN, TAMAHOKO, TAINAN, KENNICHI, SHONAN, TEIHOKU,
NICHIWA and HIOKI MARUs and KONAN MARU No. 1 and ten unidentified ships.
6 June 1944:
160 miles off Cape St. Jacques, Indochina. LtCdr Davis'
RATON attacks the convoy. At 2225, Davis torpedoes CD-15. She breaks in two and
sinks S of Nishinotorishima Island at 08-57N, 109-17E. 104 crewmen are KIA. CD-8
and CD-20 rescue 34 survivors. The escorts counter attack. RATON is damaged by
depth charges, but remains on patrol.
5 October 1945:
Removed from the Navy List.
-Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall
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