© 2007-2016 Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall
Revision 7
5 October 1943:
Laid down at Yokusuka Naval Yard.
25 January 1944:
Launched and numbered CD-16.
15 February 1944:
Reserve LtCdr Ishikawa Mutsuo (former CO of the auxiliary gunboat OKUYO MARU) is appointed Chief Equipping Officer of CD-12, CD-14, and CD-16.
20 March 1944:
Reserve Lt Kaimoto Kuni (former squad leader at Chinkai Guard Unit) is appointed Chief Equipping Officer of CD-16.
31 March 1944:
Completed and registered in the IJN. Reserve Lt Kaimoto Kuni is the Commanding Officer.
8 April 1944:
Departs Yokosuka.
13 April 1944:
Arrives at Saiki.
27 April 1944:
Departs Saiki and later that day arrives at Kure.
17 May 1944:
At 0616, CD-16 departs Tateyama, Japan with destroyer HATAKAZE, kaibokan MIKURA and MIYAKI, minesweeper W-20, subchaser CH-48, minelayer SARUSHIMA and auxiliary netlayer KOA MARU No. 2 escorting convoy No. 3515, consisting of HAKUSAN, NIPPONKAI, TOYO, KINSHU, HINKO, REIKAI, EIKO, NATSUKAWA, SEIGA, AKISHIMA (MEITO) and CHIYO MARUs and UNYO MARU No. 8.
23 May 1944:
At about 0900, W-20 is detached from the convoy.
25 May 1944:
At 0708, the convoy arrives safely at Saipan.
1 June 1944:
At 0552, anticipating an attack by American carrier aircraft, CD-16 departs Saipan and heads SW to Palau with auxiliary subchaser SHONAN MARU No. 11, escorting a convoy consisting of NISSHO MARU No. 1.
4 June 1944:
At 1550, arrives at Woleai Island.
5 June 1944:
At 1805, departs Woleai.
8 June 1944:
At 1630, arrives at Saipan.
11 June 1944:
At 0440 anticipating an attack by American carrier aircraft, CD-16 departs Saipan and heads SW to Palau with CD-6, auxiliary subchaser SHONAN MARU No. 11 and an unidentified naval transport escorting a convoy consisting of KOJUN and AKISHIMA MARUs.
13 June 1944:
At 1220, the convoy is bombed and SHONAN MARU No. 11 is disabled and taken in tow by KOJUN MARU.
18 June 1944:
At 0850, arrives at Palau. Departs the same day still escorting the convoy.
22 June 1944:
Arrives at Cebu. AKISHIMA and KOJUN MARUs are detached.
26 June 1944:
At 0600 departs Manila in convoy with destroyer KURETAKE, kaibokan CD-6, CD-19 and subchasers CH-12, CH-35 escorting convoy TAPA-09 consisting of TAMA, AZUCHISAN MARUs and three unidentified ships.
28 June 1944:
Arrives at Cebu.
30 June 1944:
At 1000, CD-16 departs Cebu with kaibokan CD-6 and CD-19 and subchasers CH-12 and CH-35, escorting convoy SEPA-01/SEDA-01, consisting of TAMA, OYO and AZUCHISAN MARUs.
1 July 1944:
TAMA MARU separates with CD-16, CD-6, CH-12 and CH-35 and heads for Palau. OYO and AZUCHISAN MARUs and CD-19 head for Davao.
4 July 1944:
At 0230, a friendly aircraft crash lands in the sea. CH-35 is detached to rescue its crew and falls behind. At 0352, LtCdr Carl Tiedeman's (USNA '33) USS GUAVINA (SS-362), in the second of two attacks, torpedoes and sinks TAMA MARU at 07-50N 133-40E. The ship is carrying 544 troops, 321 of whom as well as two Gunners and 11 crewmen are killed.
5 July 1944:
The escorts arrive at Palau alone.
19 July 1944:
156 nms SW of Yap Island, Carolines. CD-16 is damaged by a USAAF B-24 air raid.
25 July 1944:
At 0155, CD-16 departs Davao for Zamboanga, Philippines with kaibokan CD-6, minesweeper W-30, subchasers CH-49, CH-58, auxiliary subchaser KYO MARU No. 12, auxiliary netlayer TOKACHI MARU, auxiliaries TOKO MARU and HIYODORI MARU No. 2, escorting convoy Z-258, consisting of AZUCHISAN, OYO, TATSUHARU, RYUKA and KITAGAMI MARUs and HISHI MARU No. 2, KYOEI MARU No. 2 and LST T.127. The convoy is provided air cover.
27 July 1944:
At about 0100, LtCdr (later Captain) Bladen D. Claggett's (USNA '35) USS DACE (SS-247) attacks the convoy and sinks tanker KYOEI MARU No. 2. Five crewmen are KIA. At about 1400, the convoy is attacked by aircraft in the Pilas Channel, but suffers no damage. At 1830, the convoy arrives at Zamboanga.
28 July 1944:
CD-16 departs Zamboanga with kaibokan CD-6 and subchasers CH-49 and CH-58, escorting convoy C-294, consisting of four unidentified merchant ships.
31 July 1944:
Arrives at Cebu.
1 August 1944:
At 1500 arrives at Manila.
2 August 1944:
At 2200 departs Manila with CD-6.
3 August 1944:
At 1800 arrives at Pagdanan Bay.
4 August 1944:
Departs Pagdanan Bay escorting convoy SHIMA-02 consisting of HINAGA, KENEI and SIBERIA MARUs, SHINSEI MARU No. 17 and six unidentified merchant ships also escorted by kaibokan CD-9, CD-6 and torpedo boat HATO.
5 August 1944:
At 2130 arrives at Manila.
8 August 1944:
At 0200 CD-16 departs Manila with kaibokan MATSUWA, YASHIRO, CD-5, CD-6, CD-9, and subchaser CH-58, escorting convoy MATA-26, consisting of SHINEI, TAKETSU (BUTSU), RASHIN, IKOMASAN, KACHOSAN, HINAGA, KENEI, AKISHIMA and ASAKA MARUs and twelve other unidentified merchant ships.
10 August 1944:
At 1029 SHINEI MARU is torpedoed and sunk by USS GUITARRO in 16-15N 119-45E. Soon after Minesweepers W-38 and W-39 arrive to bolster the escort.
12 August 1944:
YASHIRO assists KACHOSAN MARU from the convoy.
14 August 1944:
In the eye of a major typhoon, the war-built tanker TAKETSU (BUTSU) MARU breaks up, although as a result of weather or a drifting mine is unclear. Eight crewmen are KIA and the cargo of crude oil is lost. IKOMASAN and ASAKA MARUs are both stranded on islands in the Bashi Islands Group, north of Luzon. Both are later refloated.
17 August 1944:
At 1900 CD-16 arrives at Kirun.
20 August 1944:
At 0600 CD-16 departs Keelung with kaibokan CD-5, CD-9 and CD-6, subchaser CH-58 and auxiliary gunboat CHOHAKUSAN MARU, escorting convoy TAMO-23, consisting of HORAI (tanker), TETSUYO, SHINFUKU, NIKKO, MATSUMOTO, KIYOKAWA MARUs and TONAN MARU No. 2 and seven unidentified merchant
ships.
22 August 1944:
South China Sea. At about 1900, LtCdr (later Admiral/CINCPACFLT) Bernard A. Clarey’s (USNA '34) USS PINTADO (SS-387) picks up the convoy. After dark, Clarey moves past a nearby escort and into the center of the convoy. He fires two spreads of 10 torpedoes at TONAN MARU NO. 2 and gets at
least two hits. Set ablaze, TONAN MARU No. 2 burns for about three hours, then sinks at 29-53N, 125-19E. Four crewmen are KIA.
26 August 1944:
At 1830 arrives at Moji. At 1900 departs Moji.
27 August 1944:
At 1030 arrives at Sasebo.
8 September 1944:
At 1300 departs Sasebo and at 2240 arrives at Moji.
9 September 1944:
At 1200, CD-16 departs Moji for Miri, Borneo with kaikoban ETOROFU, SHONAN and CD-6, torpedo boat SAGI and auxiliary gunboat CHOHAKUSAN MARU, escorting convoy MI-19, consisting of tankers CHIHAYA, SAN DIEGO, IWAKUNI, DAIMEI, EIHO, JINEI and MITSU MARUs and cargo ships KENZUI, DAIBIN, ENOURA, MATSUURA, YULIN, HAKUROKU, ARISAN, TEIFU (ex-French BOUGAINVILLE), TASMANIA, SHINSEI, DAIA, NIKKO and SHUNSHO MARUs.
10 September 1944:
At 1212, CHIHAYA MARU is torpedoed and sunk by LtCdr's Edward E. Shelby's USS SUNFISH (SS-281) at 33-49N, 127-41E. 76 of the 413 troops onboard, one gunner and eight crewmen are KIA. Also are lost two armored cars from 2nd Company, 10th Tank Regiment and six daihatsu barges. The
convoy immediately retires to Chinto (Chin Hajo) Island where it regroups. The escorts launch a concerted, but unsuccessful, attempt to find the submarine.
12 September 1944:
At 1500 convoy MI-19 departs Chinto.
16 September 1944:
At 0600 departs. Later MI-19 splits. SHONAN and SHUNSHO, NIKKO, EIHO, MITSU, MATSUURA, ENOURA and KENZUI MARUs with CD-6, CD-16 and SHONAN head for Keelung.
17 September 1944:
At 0800 CD-6 and CD-16 departs Kirun and meets up with the convoy.
18 September 1944:
At 1100 arrives at Takao. DAIBIN and SAN DIEGO MARUs are detached, the latter temporarily as the ship later rejoins the convoy after it has sailed. KENEI and HIROTA MARUs also joins the convoy, but CD-5, CD-16, SHONAN, SAGI and CHOHAKUSAN MARU are all detached at Takao.
25 September 1944:
At 1400, CD-16 departs Takao with kaibokan CD-6, CD-9, destroyer HARUKAZE, subchaser CH-56 and stores ship KURASAKI escorting convoy TAMA-27 consisting of DAIBIN, MANILA, DAIKYO, SAN DIEGO MARUs, very likely DAIIKU, SHUNSHO MARUs and NICHIYU MARU No. 2 and four unidentified
merchant ships.
26 September 1944:
At 2000 arrives in the Sabtang Channel.
27 September 1944:
At 0300 departs and at 1900 arrives at Aparri.
28 September 1944:
At 0100 departs Aparri and at 1800 arrives at Lapoc Bay.
29 September 1944:
At 0600 departs Lapoc Bay and at 1600 arrives at San Fernando.
30 September 1944:
At 0600 departs San Fernando. Later an enemy submarine contact is made. At 1600 arrives back at San Fernando.
2 October 1944:
Departs San Fernando.
3 October 1944:
At 1800 arrives at Masinloc.
4 October 1944:
At 0630, departs Masinloc. Shortly thereafter, DAIBIN and SAN DIEGO MARUs are detached. At 0855, Cdr (later Rear Admiral) Reuben Whitaker's (USNA '34) USS FLASHER (SS-249) torpedoes and sinks DAIBIN MARU at 15-15N, 119-50E. The ship is carrying the 2nd and 5th Coy, 10th Tank Regiment of
the 2nd Tank Division, the 5th Engineers Coy of the division, elements of the division's transport regiment and elements of the (non-divisional) 27th Signal Regiment and No. 618 base construction personnel of whom 68, as well as eight out of 33 passengers and 34 crewmen are killed. Later that day at 1320, the remaining ships arrive at Manila. CD-6 and CD-16 detach before arrival and head back north to join the next Manila bound convoy.
6 October 1944:
CD-16 and CD-6 joins convoy TAMA-29, then consisting of EJIRI, TOKO, RYUEI, KOSHO, URATO, TOYOKAWA, NANKING, PEKING, JOGU and EIKO MARUs and two unidentified merchant ships.
8 October 1944:
At 0250 arrives at North San Fernando. NANKING and PEKING MARUs are detached.
10 October 1944:
Departs North San Fernando. Later, near the Cape Rena Sea. At 1335, LtCdr Donald G. Baer’s (USNA '37) USS LAPON (SS-260) torpedoes EJIRI MARU with 1589 troops and tanks of 2nd Division at 16-10N, 119-45E. Fires break out and become uncontrollable. Abandon Ship is ordered. Unmanned, the ship drifts away. At 1700 it runs aground on a reef and a violent explosion occurs.
At 1800, EJIRI MARU sinks. 191 troops onboard and eight crewmen are killed in the attack. The escorts drop 28 depth-charges, but USS LAPON is not damaged. At 1937 the convoy shelters at Masinloc.
11 October 1944:
Early in the morning the convoy departs Masinloc. Torpedo boat HIYODORI joins the escort.
12 October 1944:
At dawn, the convoy reaches the Manila Bay area, but the convoy commander is reluctant to enter because of the danger of air attack, so the convoy continues southward.
N of Calavite Strait. At 1410, LtCdr Maurice W. Shea's (USNA '37) USS RAY (SS-271) torpedoes and sinks TOKO MARU at 13-32N 128-2IE. The escorts drop 30 depth-charges, but RAY is not damaged. All 29 of the crew are KIA and it is not clear if any of the 120 passengers onboard survive.
13 October 1944:
Arrives at Manila.
17 October 1944:
At 1700 CD-16 departs Manila with kaibokan CD-6 and minesweeper W-41 escorting the "Taihi" (Refugee) convoy, consisting of TOYOKAWA, SHUNSHO MARUs and four unidentified merchant ships.
20 October 1944:
Reassigned to the 12th Escort Division with CD-14, CD-38 and CD-46.
21 October 1944:
At 1530 arrives at Yulin.
22 October 1944:
At 1830 CD-16 escorts TOYOKAWA MARU from Sana to Basuo. Later that evening, CD-16 joins HI-76A convoy, consisting of tankers TOA, TAIHO and AMATO MARUs also escorted by kaibokan escorts TSUSHIMA, DAITO, CD-9 and CD-28 that has departed St Jacques.
23 October 1944:
At 2000 arrives at Sana.
24 October 1944:
At 0800 departs Sana.
26 October 1944:
At 2016 an enemy submarine is sighted at 20-19N, 114-26E.
27 October 1944:
At 1345 an enemy submarine is sighted at 20-42N, 114-34E. Soon thereafter DAITO is likely detached. CD-16 is also detached on this date and arrives at Mako.
29 October 1944:
At 0700, convoy MI-23 then consisting of MUNEKATA, HIKACHI (NISSHO), KOSHIN, EININ, RITSUEI, YAMASONO, ENRYAKU (ENREKI), SHOEI and SHIROTAE MARUs and one unidentified merchant ship and survey ship HAKUSA departs Mako for Cape St Jacques. The escort consists of kaibokan CD-14, CD-20,
CD-38, CD-46, CD-34 and CD-39.
30-31 October 1944:
Aircraft attack the convoy, but no damage is sustained.
4 November 1944:
At 1803, arrives at Cape St Jacques.
5 November 1944:
At 1414 CD-14, CD-16, CD-38 and CD-46 depart St Jacques and at 1753 arrives at Saigon. Engages in anti-air combat against Boeing B-29 "Superfortress" heavy bombers.
8 November 1944:
At 0945 departs Saigon with CD-14, CD-16 and CD-38; at 1315 arrives at St Jacques.
9 November 1944:
At 0235, departs Cape St Jacques still escorting MI-23.
12 November 1944:
At 1200 arrives at Singapore.
16 November 1944:
At 0947 departs Singapore for Saigon via St Jacques with CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46. Enroute, the kaibokan engages in ASW operations.
18 November 1944:
At 1605 arrives at Saigon.
20 November 1944:
At 0702 CD-16 departs Saigon for Manila with kaibokan CD-14, CD-38 and CD-46 escorting convoy SAMA-14A, consisting of stores ship MAMIYA carrying a full load of ammunition. At 2012 the convoy arrives at St Jacques.
21 November 1944:
At 0356 the convoy departs St Jacques.
25 November 1944:
Off Corregidor, Manila Bay. About 2120, MAMIYA launches a blue signal flare. Just after the signal, kaibokan CD-38 suffers an attack by LtCdr Francis A. Greenup's (USNA '36) USS HARDHEAD (SS-365). Greenup hits CD-38 below the bridge and sinks her at 14-22N, 119-57E. 85 crewmen are KIA including her CO, Reserve LtCdr Hayashi Munehito. 93 survivors from the aft part abandon ship and later are rescued by CD-46 and other ships and are taken to Manila.
27 November 1944:
At 0705 arrives at Manila; CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart at 1734.
30 November 1944:
At 0026 the three escorts arrive at Takao. At 2104, CD-16 departs Takao for Manila with kaibokan TSUSHIMA, DAITO, CD-14, CD-134 and CD-46 and minesweeper W-101, escorting convoy TAMA-33, consisting of IJA landing craft depot ships SHINSHU and KIBITSU MARUs.
1 December 1944:
As a result of air raids on Manila, convoy TAMA-33 is directed to put its troops ashore at San Fernando, Luzon. At 2205, the convoy anchors at Pamocctan.
2 December 1944:
At 0630, the convoy departs Pamocctan for San Fernando where it arrives at 2240.
3 December 1944:
During the day CD-16 carries out anti-submarine patrols.
4 December 1944:
At 0830 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart San Fernando. At 1550 the ships arrive at Lapoc Bay.
5 December 1944:
At 0615 the ships depart Lapoc Bay. At 1830 the ships arrive at Camiguin and depart there at 2330.
6 December 1944:
At 2040 the ships arrive at Fangliao, Formosa.
7 December 1944:
At 0730 the ships departs Fangliao and at 1030 arrive at Saei. At 1700 the warships depart Saei and at 1900 arrive at Takao.
8 December 1944:
At 0252 CD-16 is despatched to the HARUKAZE disaster scene, arriving back at 2330.
9 December 1944:
At 1500 CD-16 departs Takao with kaibokan CD-14, CD-46 and minesweeper W-101, escorting convoy TASA-18, consisting of tankers AMATO, ENKI, DAIETSU, RYOEI MARUs and TAMON MARU No. 15.
10 December 1944:
TAMON MARU No. 15 suffers an engine breakdown and is detached with minesweeper W-101 for Hong Kong.
13 December 1944:
At 1500 arrives at Yulin.
14 December 1944:
At 0300 departs Yulin.
15 December 1944:
At 1825 arrives at Van Phong Bay.
16 December 1944:
At 0730 departs Van Phong Bay.
17 December 1944:
At 1530, arrives at St Jacques.
18 December 1944:
At 0725 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart St Jacques and at 0845 arrive at Saigon.
19 December 1944:
At 1700 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart Saigon and at 2200 arrive at St Jacques.
20 December 1944:
At 1000, CD-16 departs Cape St Jacques for Takao and Moji with kaibokan CD-14 and CD-46, escorting convoy SATA-04, consisting of YAMAMURA, TAITO, OJIKASAN, DAIRETSU, DAIIKU and DAIEI MARUs.
21 December 1944:
At 2300 arrives at Nha Trang Bay.
22 December 1944:
At 0700 departs Nha Trang Bay. At 2200 arrives at Qui Sande anchorage.
23 December 1944:
At 0700 departs Qui Sande anchorage.
24 December 1944:
At 0100, the convoy arrives at Batangan Bay. CD-14 remains outside on patrol. CD-9 and CD-32 join the escort. At 0700 the convoy departs.
30 December 1944:
Arrives in the Takao area, but at 0633 a radio message is received warning of possible air raids on the port. The convoy makes for Keelung.
31 December 1944:
At 2230, arrives at Keelung, northern Formosa.
3 January 1945:
At 0100, the convoy, now called TAMO-34, departs Keelung for Moji with destroyer KIRI, minesweeper W-17 and subchaser CH-37 as additional escorts.
4 January 1945:
Aircraft strafe the convoy, but only OJIKASAN MARU suffers some minor damage and a number of casualties.
8 January 1945:
At 2250 the convoy arrives at Fukuoka Wan.
9 January 1945:
At 0700, departs Fukuoka Wan, and at 1200, arrives safely at Moji. At 1700 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart Moji.
10 January 1945:
At 0840 arrives at Kure.
13 January 1945:
At 0945 all three kaibokan are docked for repairs.
18 January 1945:
At 0915 the kaibokan are undocked.
19 January 1945:
At 0815 CD-14 and CD-16 depart Kure.
20 January 1945:
At 0800 arrives at Hesaki, Kyushu Island, and departs at 1015, arriving at Moji at 1220.
21 January 1945:
At 1600 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart Moji and transfers to Mutsure, arriving at 1750. Reserve LtCdr Nemoto Otomatsu (former CO of KURASAKI) is appointed CO.
22 January 1945:
At 0600, CD-16 departs Mutsure for Keelung with destroyer KIRI and kaibokan CD-14, CD-46, escorting convoy MOTA-33. The convoy consists of TEIKA (ex-French CAP VARELLA), CLYDE, NIKKO, NANKING, TAKUSAN, SANJIN, MIYAJIMA and SHOKA MARUs.
29 January 1945:
40 miles N of Keelung. LtCdr (later Cdr) Evan T. Shepard's (USNA '35) USS PICUDA (SS-382) torpedoes and sinks CLYDE MARU at 25-20N, 121-06E. At the time the seas are rough and this makes rescue difficult. 972 troops on board, 66 gunners and 61 crewmen are KIA.
30 January 1945:
At 1030 arrives at Keelung.
31 January 1945:
At 0600, CD-16 departs Keelung for Moji with kaibokan CD-14 and CD-46 and subchaser CH-19 escorting convoy TAMO-39. The convoy consists of SAMARANG, SHUNSHO, TAISHUN, AIZAN, TETSUYO and TATSUHARU MARUs.
6 February 1945:
At 1820 the convoy anchors off Kyokin To, Chosen, Mara Sea.
7 February 1945:
At 0700 departs Kyokin To.
8 February 1945:
Arrives at Moji.
12 February 1945:
At 2200, CD-16 departs Moji for Keelung with light cruiser KASHIMA, destroyer SAKURA, kaibokan CD-14 and CD-46, escorting convoy MOTA-36. The convoy consists of MELBOURNE and NISSHO MARUs. At 1830 the convoy anchors off Mutsure.
13 February 1945:
At 0205 the convoy departs Mutsure.
16 February 1945:
KASHIMA and destroyer SAKURA are detached for Shanghai, China.
18 February 1945:
At 2300 arrives at Keelung.
22 February 1945:
At 2200, CD-16 departs Moji for Keelung with kaibokan CD-14 and CD-46 escorting convoy TAMO-44. The convoy consists of MELBOURNE, NISSHO and KIYOKAWA MARUs. That same day, MELBOURNE MARU hits a mine. She proceeds to Keelung, escorted by CD-46.
23 February 1945:
At 0300 CD-46 rejoins the convoy.
24 February 1945:
At 0800 the convoy arrives at Ssu Chiao Shan.
25 February 1945:
At 2200 the departs Ssu Chiao Shan.
28 February 1945:
At 1430 arrives at Mutsure.
1 March 1945:
At 0800 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart Mutsure and at 0900 arrive at Moji.
4 March 1945:
At 0810 departs Moji and at 0845 arrives at Hikoshima for repairs.
9 March 1945:
At 0820 departs Hikoshima and at 0910 arrives at Moji.
17 March 1945:
At 0705 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart Moji, and at 0850 arrive at Mutsure.
18 March 1945:
At 1400 CD-14, CD-16 and CD-46 depart Mutsure on an anti submarine sweep.
19 March 1945:
At 0740 the ships arrive at Tsutsu Wan, Tsushima and depart at 1800. That same day transferred to participate in anti-submarine operation AS-3.
20 March 1945:
At 1005 the ships arrive at Kobun (Komun) Island, Chosen.
22 March 1945:
At 1820 CD-14 and CD-16 depart Kobun Island.
23 March 1945:
At 0840 CD-14 and CD-16 arrive back at Kobun Island.
27 March 1945:
At 1830 CD-16 and CD-46 depart Kobun Island.
29 March 1945:
At 0912 CD-16 and CD-46 depart Kobun Island.
31 March 1945:
At 0730 CD-16 and CD-46 arrive back at Kobun Island.
2 April 1945:
At 1830 CD-16 and CD-46 depart Kobun Island.
3 April 1945:
At 0730 CD-16 arrives back at Kobun Island.
7 April 1945:
At 1200 CD-14, CD-16, CD-46, CD-112 and CD-132 all depart Kobun Island on an anti-submarine sweep.
8 April 1945:
At 1400 CD-16 and CD-46 arrive back at Kobun Island.
11 April 1945:
At 0830 departs Kobun Island.
12 April 1945:
At 0815 arrives at Tsutsu Wan.
13 April 1945:
At 1300 departs Tsutsu Wan. At 2150 arrives at Songsanpo.
14 April 1945:
At 1010 departs Songsanpo. At 1315 arrives at Chinkai.
17 April 1945:
At 0600 departs Chinkai. At 1800 arrives at Komun Island.
18 April 1945:
At 1030 CD-16 and CD-46 depart Komun Island.
20 April 1945:
At 1300 CD-16 and CD-46 arrive at Komun Island.
29 April 1945:
At 1515 CD-16 departs Kobun Island.
10 June 1945:
CD-16 departs Daito Bay for Tsingtao, China with kaibokan CD-132 escorting convoy TASE-04. The convoy consists of FUKUI MARU No. 2 and SOKKYU MARU No. 3.
12 June 1945:
SE of Shantung Peninsula. Aircraft bomb and sink FUKUI MARU No. 2. 37 crewmen are KIA.
14 June 1945:
Arrives at Tsingtao.
12 August 1945:
Hokkaido. CD-16 departs Kushiro with a cargo of gasoline accompanied by CD-6. Cdr (later Rear Admiral/COMSUBPAC) John H. Maurer's (USNA '35) USS ATULE (SS-403) makes contact on the two ships steaming along the coast. Maurer decides not to attack because of poor visibility and shallow waters. Instead, he sets course to intercept them in the vicinity of Urakawa Ko.
13 August 1945:
Off Hokkaido, between Cape Erimo and Muroran. About 0100, in a night surface attack, Maurer fires six torpedoes by radar bearings at the two targets when they are overlapping. The nearer of the two ships, CD-6 explodes with an orange flame and flying debris. She sinks with all 200 hands KIA at 42-16N, 142-12E. CD-16 is damaged, but disappears from USS ATULE's radar and escapes.
15 August 1945: Cessation of Hostilities:
Arrives at Muroran, Hokkaido. CD-16's crew receives notice of the termination of the war.
17 August 1945:
Departs Muroran for Maizuru.
22 August 1945:
Arrives at Maizuru.
24 August 1945:
Kanmon Strait. CD-16 strikes a mine at the eastern entrance to the strait and receives medium damage. Later arrives at Kure.
30 November 1945:
Removed from the Navy List.
1 December 1945:
Assigned to the Allied Repatriation Service as a special cargo ship. [1]
10 December 1945:
Undergoes repairs at Kure.
10 February 1946:
Repairs are completed.
13 February 1946:
Departs Kure on her first repatriation voyage.
15 February 1946:
Arrives at Kirun (Keelung). Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
18 February 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
22 February 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
24 February 1946:
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rrives at Kirun. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated.
25 February 1946:
Departs Kirun.
28 February 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
3 March 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
6 March 1946:
Arrives at Kirun. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated.
9 March 1946:
Departs Kirun.
12 March 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
21 March 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
25 March 1946:
Arrives at Kirun. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
28 March 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
3 April 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
5 April 1946:
Arrives at Kwaren (Hua Lien). Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
7 April 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
18 April 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
20 April 1946:
Arrives at Shanghai. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
23 April 1946:
Arrives at Woosung. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
24 April 1946:
Arrives at Shanghai. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated.
27 April 1946:
Departs Shanghai.
29 April 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
4 May 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
6 May 1946:
Arrives at Shanghai. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated.
11 May 1946:
Departs Shanghai.
15 May 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
18 May 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
20 May 1946:
Arrives at Shanghai. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated.
22 May 1946:
Departs Shanghai.
24 May 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
29 May 1946:
Undergoes repairs at Mukaijima.
13 June 1946:
Repairs are completed.
17 June 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
20 June 1946:
Arrives at Shanghai. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated.
24 June 1946:
Departs Shanghai.
26 June 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
8 July 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
9 July 1946:
Arrives at Nakagusuku Bay (White Beach), Okinawa. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
10 July 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
22 July 1946:
Departs Kagoshima.
23 July 1946:
Arrives at Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
24 July 1946:
Arrives at Kagoshima. Disembarks troops and passengers.
5 November 1946:
Undergoes repairs at Sasebo.
15 November 1946:
Repairs are completed.
22 December 1946:
Departs Sasebo.
23 December 1946:
Arrives at Pusan. Embarks troops and passengers to be repatriated and departs later that day.
24 December 1946:
Arrives at Sasebo. Disembarks troops and passengers.
1 August 1947:
Singapore. Ceded to the United Kingdom as a war reparation. Later, scrapped at Singapore.
Authors' Note:
[1] Allied occupation forces were responsible for the return of six million Japanese military personnel and civilians from Japan's defunct far-flung Empire. In addition, there were over a million Korean and about 40,000 Chinese prisoners and conscript laborers and approximately 7,000 Formosans and 15,000 Ryukyu Islanders to be repatriated.
Some Allied and many former IJN warships, from aircraft carriers to kaibokan, were used to facilitate the enormous repatriation effort. Japanese vessels and crews were used to the fullest extent possible to conserve Allied manpower and accelerate demobilization. Each ex-IJN ship first had to be demilitarized; guns removed or, in the case of large warships, barrels severed,
ammunition landed, and radar and catapults removed, if fitted. Repatriation of the Chinese on Japanese ships began early in October from Hakata, but U.S. guard detachments had to be placed on many ships to prevent disorder because the Japanese crews could not control the returnees.
Japanese-run repatriation centers were established at Kagoshima, Hario near Sasebo, and Hakata near Fukuoka. Other reception centers were established and operated at Maizuru, Shimonoseki, Sasebo, Senzaki, Kure, Uraga, Yokohama, Moji and Hakodate. Allied line and medical personnel supervised the centers. Incoming Japanese were sprayed with DDT, examined and inoculated for typhus and smallpox, provided with food, and transported to his final destination in Japan.
Thanks to Mr. Gilbert Casse of France for assistance with Revision 1. Thanks also go to reader Logan Smith.
-Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall
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