Japanese submarine chaser CH-24
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The Japanese submarine chaser CH-24 was a No.13 class
sub chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy
during World War II. She was built by the Ōsaka Iron Works, Sakurajima and completed on 20 December 1941. On 24 August 1942, she left Rabaul
as part of Operation RE, for the landings at Milne Bay
.
No.13 class submarine chaser
The was a class of submarine chasers of the Imperial Japanese Navy , serving during and after World War II. There were three sub classes, however the IJN's official document calls all of them the No.13 class.-Background:...
sub chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
during World War II. She was built by the Ōsaka Iron Works, Sakurajima and completed on 20 December 1941. On 24 August 1942, she left Rabaul
Rabaul
Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
as part of Operation RE, for the landings at Milne Bay
Milne Bay
Milne Bay is a large bay in Milne Bay Province, southeastern Papua New Guinea. The bay is named after Sir Alexander Milne.The area was a site of the Battle of Milne Bay in 1942....
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