© 2006-2008 Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall
Revision 1
15 September 1943:
Kobe. Laid down at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
29 December 1943:
Launched and numbered CD-1.
19 February 1944:
Completed and registered in the IJN.
2 April 1944:
Assigned to the General Escort Command’s First Surface
Escort Division.
5 April 1944:
At 0530, CD-1 departs Moji with torpedo boat HATSUKARI,
auxiliary gunboat KAZAN (HUASHAN) MARU and minesweeper W-18 escorting ore convoy
TE-03 consisting of KINREI, SHORYU, DAIBU, YULIN, DAIYOKU and TOYOHI MARUs. CD-1
and her crew undergo workup and training while escorting TE-03.
14 April 1944:
At 1700, arrives at Takao.
19 April 1944:
At 0800, CD-1 departs Takao with HATSUKARI, KAZAN MARU
and W-18 escorting an amalgamation of three convoys TASA-17, TE-03 and No. 82 consisting of tanker TENSHIN MARU and cargo ships FRANCE, KINREI, SHORYU, DAIBU, YULIN, TOYOHI, HOKKA, NARUO, DAIYOKU, WAKO GO, JINJU, RAKUZAN, SEISHO, IKOMASAN, KAIKO, OAKITA, YOSHUN, HIROTA and NINGPO MARUs. 21 April 1944:
At 1000, the convoys split. Ore convoy TE-03 with CD-1 and KAZAN MARU head for Yulin, Hainan Island. Convoys TASA-17 and No. 82 with HATSUKARI and W-18 head for St Jacques.
23 April 1944:
At 1655, CD-1 and convoy TE-03 arrive at Yulin.
30 April 1944:
At 1700, CD-1 and auxiliary gunboat KAZAN MARU depart Yulin for Yawata, Kyushu escorting renumbered convoy TE-04 consisting of iron ore carriers KINREI, YULIN, SHORYU, DAIYOKU, TOYOHI and DAIBU MARUs.
3 May 1944:
Minelayer MAESHIMA joins the escort.
4 May 1944:
At 0008, LtCdr Donald F. Weiss' USS TINOSA (SS-283)
torpedoes and sinks TOYOHI MARU at 20-50N, 118-00E. At 0106, LtCdr Anton R.
Gallaher's BANG (SS-385) torpedoes and sinks KINREI MARU at 20-50N, 117-55E. At
0113, Weiss' TINOSA torpedoes and sinks DAIBU MARU at 20-50N, 117-55E. At about
0300, LtCdr (later Vice Admiral/MOH) Lawson P. Ramage's USS PARCHE (SS-384)
torpedoes and sinks SHORYU and DAIYOKU MARUs at 20-50N, 117-55E.
7 May 1944:
The remnants of convoy TE-04 arrive at Takao, Formosa.
3 June 1944:
At 1000, CD-1 departs Singapore for Moji with minelayer
AOTAKA and kaibokan CD-8, CD-15 and CD-20 escorting bauxite convoy HO-02
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 James W.
Davis' USS RATON (SS-270) 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.
11 June 1944:
Arrives Manila.
14 June 1944:
Departs Manila.
20 June 1944:
CD-1 departs Takao for Moji with an unidentified
kaibokan, minelayer and whaling ship escorting convoy HO-02 consisting of
NASUSAN, TAMAHOKO, KENNICHI and TAINAN MARUs and eight other unidentified ships.
TAMAHOKO MARU is carrying 772 Allied POWs from camps at Batavia, Java, including
42 American POWs.
24 June 1944:
Koshiki Straits, 40 miles SW of Nagasaki, Kyushu. At
2350, LtCdr (later Rear Admiral-Ret) Richard H. O’Kane’s TANG (SS-306) attacks
the convoy. At 2354, Kane torpedoes and sinks NASUZAN, TAMAHOKO, KENNICHI and
TAINAN MARUs at 32-24N, 129-38E. The whaling ship picks up some survivors, but
560 POWs are lost including 15 American soldiers and sailors. CD-1 attempts to
counterattack, but is not fast enough to pursue TANG.
26 June 1944:
At 1400, the remainder of convoy HO-02 arrives at Moji.
6 July 1944:
At 1245, CD-1 departs Miike, Kyushu for Takao, Formosa
with destroyer HATSUSHIMO, kaibokan CD-22 and minesweeper W-34 escorting convoy
MOMA-02 consisting of SEATTLE, SHOZAN, JINZAN, TOKUSHIMA, HIYAMA, KOKKA,
YASUKUNI and RYOFU MARUs.
12 July 1944:
Arrives at Takao.
14 July 1944:
At 1900, CD-1 departs Takao for Manila with kaibokan
KUSAGAKI, CD-22 and minelayers MAESHIMA, ENTO and minesweeper W-34 escorting
convoy TAMA-21C consisting of MANTAI, MITSUKI, JINSAN, SEATTLE, YASUKUNI,
TENSHIN, YAMATAMA, SAINEI, HIYAMA, KOKKA [4], SHOZAN and SHOEI MARUs and tankers
SHONAN, MITSU, AYAGIRI and AYAZONO MARUs.
16 July 1944:
At 0946, LtCdr Harold E. Ruble's USS PIRANHA (SS-389)
torpedoes and sinks SEATTLE MARU at 19-17N, 120-15E. HIYAMA and SHOZAN MARUs
rescue the survivors.
Over the next six hours, Captain William V. O'Regan’s wolf pack,
nicknamed the "Mickey Finns", consisting of LtCdr Duncan C. MacMillian's USS
THRESHER (SS-200), LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Novell G. Ward's GUARDFISH
(SS-217) and Ruble's PIRANHA closes in and decimates the convoy.
At 2300, MacMillian's THRESHER torpedoes and sinks SAINEI MARU at 18-53N,
119-32E. At 2350, Ward's GUARDFISH torpedoes and sinks JINZAN MARU. Two minutes
later, Ward torpedoes and sinks MANTAI MARU.
17 July 1944:
The attacks continue. At 0034,Ward's GUARDFISH
torpedoes and sinks HIYAMA MARU. W-34 and CD-1 rescue survivors. At 0345,
MacMillian's THRESHER torpedoes and sinks SHOZAN MARU at 18-50N, 119-43E. CD-1
and W-34 rescue the survivors.
19 July 1944:
At 1920, convoy TAMA-21C arrives at Manila.
23 July 1944:
Manila. At 1545, CD-1 with kaibokan CD-18, CD-28,
torpedo-boat SAGI, minelayer ENOSHIMA, minesweeper W-17 and subchaser CH-61
depart Manila for Moji escorting convoy MI-08 consisting of MIZUHO, MANILA,
ARABIA, TATSUBATO, RYUSHO, HAKUROKU and MIRI MARUs and tankers SAN DIEGO, SAN
LUIS, NITTETSU, TAKETSU (BUTSU), CHIHAYA, RYUSHO and SANKO (YAMAKO) MARUs. The
convoy speed is 8 knots.
27 July 1944:
At 0920, auxiliary subchaser CHa-74 and auxiliary
transport OYO MARU join the escort. At 1605, the convoy arrives at Takao and is
again reorganized.
28 July 1944:
At 2000, CD-1 departs Takao with CD-11, MIKURA,
KURAHASHI, HIRADO escorting convoy HI-68 consisting of oilers ITSUKUSHIMA, TOA,
TOHO and SHINPO MARUs and NICHINAN MARU No. 2 and transports TAMATSU, NOSHIRO
and MAYASAN MARUs and cargo ships KASHII and NISSHO MARUs.
29 July 1944:
CD-1 is detached to Kirun and later returns to Takao.
30 July 1944:
At 1800, CD-1 departs Takao with CD-18, torpedo-boat
SAGI, minesweeper W-17 and auxiliary netlayer KISHIN MARU escorting convoy MI-08
consisting of ZUIHO, CHIHAYA, SAN DIEGO, SAN LUIS, BOKO, MANILA, SANKO, TSUYAMA,
ARABIA, RYUSHO, MIRI, TATSUBATO, NITTETSU, YAGI, TOUN and EIHO MARUs. The
convoy's speed is 7 knots.
1 August 1944:
At 1400, the convoy arrives at Keelung after it is
suspected that enemy submarines had gained contact.
4 August 1944:
At 1600, the convoy departs Keelung and heads up the
Ryukyu Islands bound for Kyushu.
9 August 1944:
N of Okinoshima. LtCdr Robert A. Keating's BARBEL
(SS-316) torpedoes and sinks YAGI and BOKO MARU (ex-British SAGRES) at 27-56N,
128-47E. CD-1 and W-17 carry out an antisubmarine sweep and drop 21
depth-charges that cause some damage to BARBEL. Afterwards, the convoy heads out
of the area at full speed making evasive movements. At 1200, the convoy arrives
at Koniya, Amami-O-Shima.
11 August 1944:
At 0400, the convoy departs Amami-O-Shima.
13 August 1944:
Arrives at Moji.
25 August 1944:
CD-1 departs Moji for Singapore with escort carrier
UNYO, light cruiser KASHII and kaibokans CHIBURI, CD-13, CD-19, CD-21 and CD-27
escorting convoy HI-73 consisting of transport/cargo liner KIBITSU MARU,
ex-armed merchant cruiser GOKOKU MARU, ex-seaplane tenders KAGU and SANUKI
MARUs, tankers TOHO, OMUROSAN, OTOWASAN, TAIHO, FUJISAN, HAKKO, AMATO, TOA and
KUROSHIO MARUs and fleet storeship IRAKO. Later that day, the convoy is joined
briefly by transports MIZUHO, ARABIA and KOKURYU MARUs and tanker MANEI MARU
that all depart the following day.
26 August 1944:
MANEI MARU remains at Kyushu because of engine
problems.CD-1 is detached and heads for Sasebo.
31 August 1944:
At 0400, CD-1 departs the Terajima Strait, NW Kyushu
with CD-3 and C-5 escorting convoy MOTA-25 consisting of MIZUHO, KOKURYU and
ARABIA MARUs.
3 September 1944:
At 1630, the convoy arrives at Keelung, Formosa.
5 September 1944:
At 1900, CD-1 with destroyers HATSUHARU and HIBIKI,
kaibokan CD-3, CD-7, CD-8, torpedo-boat HIYODORI, minesweeper W-20, subchaser
CH-63 and auxiliary subchaser CHa-67 depart Takao for Manila escorting convoy
TAMA-25 consisting of KOGYO, EIJI, MANSHU, EIMAN, ATSUTA, EKKAI, NANREI, ROZAN,
EIMAN, TOYOOKA and HOKUSEN MARUs. Previously known as MOTA-23, this convoy was
enroute to Takao before being diverted to Keelung. The convoy is carrying
reinforcements, equipment and ammunition for the defense of the Philippine
Islands.
6 September 1944:
At 0230, KOGYO MARU develops engine troubles and
turns back. At about 0423, EIJI MARU carrying units of the Kwantung Army's 8th.
Infantry Division and 2nd Tank Division, strikes a mine at 22-19N, 120-30E.
HIBIKI comes alongside to assist, but also strikes a mine that severely damages
her bow. She returns to Takao. At about 0500, EIJI MARU is ordered abandoned. At
0800, there is another explosion and EIJI MARU sinks. 617 men are KIA. The
convoy withdraws to nearby Tungchiang. EIMAN MARU suffers engine troubles and
also returns to Takao.
9 September 1944:
43 miles NW of Calayan Island. At about 0315,
TOYOOKA MARU is torpedoed by LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Charles E. Loughlin's
USS QUEENFISH (SS-393). She sinks five minutes later at 19-45N, 120-55E. 1,036
soldiers and nine crewmen are killed. At 0319, MANSHU MARU is hit by a torpedo
from QUEENFISH and sinks by the stern. She was carrying 1,492 men of the 42nd
Infantry Regiment, plus her crew. 900 are killed. At 2120, the convoy seeks
temporary shelter at Aparri. At 2250, the convoy departs hugging the coast.
10 September 1944:
CD-1 is reassigned to the General Escort Command’s
11th Coast Defense Group.
12 September 1944:
At 1930, convoy TAMA-25 anchors at Santa Cruz.
13 September 1944:
At 1940, the convoy arrives in Subic Bay. It is
learned the Americans have been attacking the Visayas in the Central Philippine
Islands since 12 September.
14 September 1944:
At 0325, because of the danger of attacks in
Manila, the convoy raises anchors and heads back north. At 1500, it arrives back
at Santa Cruz. For the next two days the convoy remains on standby,
17 September 1944:
At 0655, the convoy departs. At 1850, it arrives
again at Subic Bay.
18 September 1944:
At 0610, the convoy departs and arrives at Manila
at 1610.
19 September 1944:
At 0800, CD-1 departs Manila for Cebu, Philippines
with kaibokan SADO, CD-3, CD-5 and CD-7 and minelayer ENOSHIMA escorting convoy
MATA-27 consisting of SURAKARUTA, YUKI, HOFUKU, SHICHIYO and NANSEI MARUs and
OGURA MARU No. 1. That evening, the convoy arrives and anchors at Subic Bay.
21 September 1944:
Departs Subic Bay. At 1028, N of the Masinloc Sea,
about 40 carrier-based aircraft of Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Marc A.
Mitscher’s Task Force 38 attack the convoy and sink HOFUKU MARU. At 1056, a
second raid begins. OGURA MARU No. 1 is bombed about 1130 and later abandoned.
At 1515, a third raid by 40 aircraft begins. YUKI, SHICHIYO and NANSEI MARUs are
bombed and set afire and later sink. At 1634, a fourth raid begins. SURAKARUTA
MARU is bombed and sunk. At 1650, CD-5 is bombed and set afire and later
explodes and sinks at 15-30N, 119-50E.
27 September 1944:
At 1700, CD-1 departs Takao for Moji with kaibokan
CD-3, CD-7, auxiliary patrol boat OSEI MARU and auxiliary minesweeper TAISEI
MARU escorting convoy TAMO-26 that consists of NIKKO, SEISHIN, CLYDE, HAKUSAN,
MATSUURA, TAIJO, GASSAN, YOKO and BIYO MARUs and SS 6 (Kidotei).
28 September 1944:
At 1200, arrives at Keelung. Auxiliary patrol boat
OSEI MARU is detached.
30 September 1944:
At 0730, departs Keelung.
6 October 1944:
At 1700, arrives at Moji.
22 October 1944:
At 1400, CD-1 departs Moji for Manila with kaibokan
CD-3, CD-7 escorting convoy MOMA-06 that consists of GASSAN, ATLAS, DAITOKU,
SHINSHO, KAKOGAWA, SEKIHO, TAIKEN, SEIWA, SHINFUKU and MIKAGE MARUs and an
unidentified ship.
23 October 1944:
At about 0400, LtCdr John E. Lee’s USS CROAKER
(SS-246) torpedoes and damages GASSAN MARU. Later, she is towed to Saishu Island
by SHINFUKU MARU where 3500 troops are put ashore.
24 October 1944:
At about 0400, CROAKER torpedoes and sinks MIKAGE
MARU.
27 October 1944:
At 1600, arrives at Keelung.
30 October 1944:
At 07600, departs at Keelung.
31 October 1944:
At 1600, arrives at Takao. The convoy is reorganized.
Some ships from convoy MOTA-27 join MOMA-06. The reconstitued convoy consists of
HAMBURG, SHIMOTSU, ASOKAWA, TOTTORI, EIWA, ATLAS, DAITOKU, SHINSHO, KAKOGAWA,
SEKIHO and SEIWA MARUs escorted by old destroyer KURETAKE, kaibokan CD-1, CD-3
and CD-7, mineweeper W-27, subchaser CH-41 and fleet supply ship KURASAKI.
1 November 1944:
At 1800, the convoy departs Takao for Manila.
2 November 1944:
At 2305, LtCdr John B. Hess’s USS POMFRET (SS-391)
torpedoes and damages ATLAS MARU.
3 November 1944:
At 0435, Hess attacks ATLAS MARU again, but misses.
At 0500, POMFRET also torpedoes and damages HAMBURG MARU. At 1850, one of the
escorts scuttles her.
4 November 1944:
About 1330, ATLAS MARU finally goes aground. Torpedo
boat SAGI arrives from Takao and joins the escort.
8 November 1944:
Off Cape Bolinaro, Luzon. LtCdr Guy E. O'Neil, Jr’s
USS GUNNEL (SS-253) torpedoes and sinks SAGI. The convoy later arrives at Santa
Cruz, Philippines. Warned of a typhoon in the area, the convoy departs the same
day and arrives at Manila Bay at 2238.
9 November 1944:
At 0925, convoy MOMA-06 arrives at Manila harbor.
12 November 1944:
At 1800, CD-1 departs Manila for Takao with
destroyer KURETAKE and kaibokans CD-3, and CD-7 escorting convoy MATA-32 that
consists of NANKING MARU, UNKAI MARU No. 5 and fleet supply ship KURASAKI.
14 November 1944:
Off Cape Bolinao, Philippines. At 2218, LtCdr
William T. Kinsella’s USS RAY (SS-271) torpedoes and sinks CD-7 at 17-46N,
117-57E. At 2225, LtCdr Maurice W. Shea’s USS RATON (SS-270) torpedoes and sinks
UNKAI MARU No. 5.
15 November 1944:
At 0025, Shea’s RATON torpedoes and sinks KURASAKI
at 17-27N, 117-43E.
17 November 1944:
At 1200, the remainder of the convoy arrives at
Takao.
23 November 1944:
At 1530, CD-1 departs Takao with kaibokan CD-3,
CD-8, CD-28, CD-54, old destroyer KURETAKE, andsubchasers CH-17, CH-18, CH-37
and CH-38 depart Takao escorting convoy TAMA-32A consisting of AKAGISAN,
HAGIKAWA, SORACHI, JINYO, NICHIYO, SHOEI, WAYO, MINO, SHIROUMA and SHONAN MARUs
and BANSHU MARU No. 6 and KIDOTEI SS No. 6. Anchors along the coast soon after
leaving.
24 November 1944:
At 0400, departs Formosan coast.
25 November 1944:
At 2200, arrives at Musa Bay, Fuga Island.
27 November 1944:
At 0400, departs Musa Bay. At 1645, arrives at Lapoc
Bay.
28 November 1944:
At 0600, departs Lapoc Bay. At 1800, arrives at N
San Fernando.
29 November 1944:
At 0600, departs N San Fernando.
30 November 1944:
At 0500, arrives at Manila.
5 December 1944:
At 1157, CD-1 departs Takao with kaibokan DAITO,
CD-34 and CD-134 escorting convoy TAMA-35 consisting of NISSHO, ORYOKU, ARIMASAN
and KAZUURA MARUs. Later that day anchors at Chechung.
6 December 1944:
At 0058 departs and at 1815 anchors at Port San Pio
Quinto, Camiguin Island.
8 December 1944:
At 0502, departs Port San Pio Quinto. At 1411,
anchors at Calayan Island.
9 December 1944:
At 0817, departs Calayan Island.
11 December 1944:
At 2000, arrives Manila.
7 February 1945:
At 0600, CD-1 departs Moji for Singaore with
kaibokan CD-130 and CD-134 escorting convoy HI-97 consisting of empty tankers
RYOEI and PALEMBANG MARUs.
15 February 1945:
At 2200, arrives at Qui Sande Bay, Indochina.
16 February 1945:
At 0700, departs at Qui Sande Bay.
20 February 1945:
Arrives at Singapore.
3 March 1945:
Cap St. Jacques, Indochina. At 0730, convoy HI-98
arrives from Singapore enroute to Moji. The convoy consists of oilers PALEMBANG
MARU and RYOEI MARUs and kaibokan CD-69, CD-130 and CD-134.
CD-1 and CD-130 join convoy HI-98's escort. At 0930, the convoy departs.
4 March 1945:
At 0930, LtCdr Benjamin C. Jarvis' USS BAYA (SS-318)
fires six torpedoes at PALEMBANG and RYOEI MARUs. Those aimed at RYOEI MARU
miss, but two torpedoes hit PALEMBANG MARU amidships. She explodes and sinks
immediately at 12-52N, 103-30E. CD-69 and CD-134 remain behind and drop 47
depth-charges, but do not damage BAYA. At 2300, the convoy anchors at Tourane.
5 March 1945:
At 0600, CD-69 and CD-134 arrive at Tourane and rejoin
the convoy that departs at 0700 for Samah, Hainan Island. At 1110, RYOEI MARU is
torpedoed by LtCdr H. S. Simpson's USS BASHAW (SS-241) at 16-46N, 108-41E and
sinks within the hour.
19 March 1945:
CD-1 departs Singapore with destroyer AMATSUKAZE,
kaibokan CD-18, CD-26, CD-33, CD-84, CD-130, CD-134, MANJU, subchasers CH-8,
CH-9, CH-20, CH-33, cable-layer TATEISHI and auxiliary subchaser KAINAN MARU
escorting convoy HI-88-I consisting of YAMAKUNI and HOSEN MARUs and MOTOYAMA
MARU No. 1, TAKASAGO MARU No. 6, NASHIN MARU No. 21, FUSHIMI MARU No. 2.
20 March 1945:
50 miles S of Camranh Bay, Indochina. At about 0100,
convoy HI-88-J is attacked by LtCdr Benjamin C Jarvis' BAYA (SS-318). Jarvis
torpedoes and sinks merchant KAINAN MARU. CH-9 counterattacks BAYA and drops 21
DCs .
That same afternoon, at about 1720, the convoy is attacked by LtCdr
(later Cdr) William H. Hazzard's USS BLENNY (SS-324). Hazzard torpedoes and
sinks small oilers NASHIN and HOSEN MARUs.
21 March 1945:
Off Nha Trang, Indochina. Convoy HI-88-J is attacked
by Fifth Air Force B-25 "Mitchell" medium-bombers of the 345 Bomb Group that
bomb, strafe and sink CH-33, cargo vessels MOTOYAMA MARU No. 1 and FUSHIMI MARU.
The B-25's also damage CH-9, small oiler TAKASAGO MARU NO. 6 and cable-layer
TATEISHI.
One B-25 is lost. Four crewmembers are captured. One dies of injuries.
Later, the Japanese decapitate the other three crewmen.
27 March 1945:
Nha Trang Bay. Convoy HI- 88I is absorbed into new
convoy HI-88J. Additional escorts are added. HI-88J now consists of tankers
HONAN, SARAWAK, ASOKAWA, KAIKO MARUs and probably NANSHIN MARU No. 30 escorted
by CD-1, destroyer AMATSUKAZE, kaibokan MANJU, CD-18, CD-26, CD-84, CD-130,
CD-134 and probably subchasers CH-9 and CH-20.
28 March 1945:
At 0800, departs Nha Trang Bay. At 1040, an air attack
begins and ASOKAWA MARU is hit in the engine room and sinks. MANJU and CD-84
rescue survivors. At 1220, LtCdr (later Captain) Eric L. Barr's USS BLUEGILL
(SS-242) torpedoes HONAN MARU. Her captain runs her aground. NANSHIN MARU No. 30
probably is detached.
29 March 1945:
At 0710, LtCdr Frank M. Smith's USS HAMMERHEAD
(SS-364) torpedoes and sinks CD-84 at 14-40N, 109-16E. MANJU rescues some
survivors. At 1130, another submarine attack coincides with an air attack and
KAIKO MARU is bombed and sunk. At 2230, a further air attack damages CD-134.
30 March 1945:
At 1000, the escorts, now without a convoy, arrive at
Yulin. Air attacks persist and at 1045, CD-26 is damaged by a bomb hit.The
destruction of this convoy marks the end of the Singapore-Empire convoys.
31 March 1945:
CD-1 departs Yulin for Hong Kong.
2 April 1945:
Arrives at Hong Kong.
3 April 1945:
Hong Kong. USAAF Far East Air Force B-24 “Liberators”
bomb the harbor and sink cargo ships HEIKAI and SHOZAN MARUs and heavily damage
kaibokan MANJU. She partially sinks at 22-17N, 114-10E.
4 April 1945:
At 1700, CD-1 departs Hong Kong for Shanghai en route
to Moji with kaibokans CD-134, subchasers CH-20, CH-9 and destroyer AMATSUKAZE
escorting convoy HOMO-03 consisting of TOKAI MARU No. 2 and KINE MARU.
5 April 1945:
Pinghai Bay, China. USN Martin PBM-5 "Mariner" maritime
patrol flying boats attack convoy HOMO-03 and sink TOKAI MARU No. 2 at 22-24N,
116-10E. Later, 5th Air Force B-24 "Liberators", B-26 "Marauders" and P-38
"Lightnings" attack the convoy and sink KINE MARU at 22-24N, 115-28E. The convoy
is dissolved. CH-9, CH-20 and CD-1 return to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong. That same day, Far East Air Force B-24s bomb and damage CD-1,
fleet oiler KAMOI, CD-52 and subchasers CH-9 and CH-20 at 22-45N, 116-10E.
6 April 1945:
SSW of Amoy, China. Twenty-four USAAF B-25 “Mitchell”
medium bombers of the 345th Bombardment Group attack convoy HOMO-03 and sink
CD-1 and CD-134 at 23-55N, 117-40E. They also damage destroyer AMATSUKAZE at
24-30N, 118-10E. AMATSUKAZE's crew beaches the ship at the entrance to Amoy
harbor, but later she sinks.
25 May 1945:
Removed from the Navy List.
Authors' Note:
Thanks for assistance go to Dr. Higuchi Tatsuhiro of Japan.
-Bob Hackett, Sander Kingsepp and Peter Cundall
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