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| IJN CH-28 Class Subchaser 420 Tons 160' 9" x 22' x 8' 8" 1 x 80mm 40 cal HA gun 2 x 13mm MG 2 x depth charge rails 36 depth charges  13th AF March 29, 1943 |
Ship History Built by Nippon Kokan K.K. at Tsurumi. Laid down in early 1941 as CH-28 Class Subchaser. On December 17, 1941 designated Subchaser CH-28 also known as Subchaser No. 28. Launched January 30, 1942 and attached to Maizuru Naval District. Completed May 15, 1942 and commissioned in the IJN and registered with Sasebo Naval District Assigned directly to the Combined Fleet, attached to Subchaser Division 32 (SubChasDiv 32). Wartime History On June 8, 1942 departs Sasebo escorting a convoy to Rabaul. On July 1, 1942 departs with CH-29 and CH-30 to Lae then two days later returns to Rabaul. On July 4, 1942 departs Rabaul and the next day arrives Kavieng then back to Rabaul. On July 7, 1942 departs Rabaul and seven days later assigned to the 8th Fleet, 7th Base Force based at Rabaul to conduct convoy escort duty. On July 20, 1942 departs Rabaul for "Operation RI" with CH-29, CH-30 and warships escorting transports bound for Buna. On July 31, 1942 departs Buna escorting minelayer Tsugaru and Nankai Maru bound for Buka but are attacked by Allied planes and diverts to Rabaul arriving August 3, 1942 and conducts multiple patrols out of Rabaul. On August 28, 1942 departs Rabaul. On September 5, 1942 at Saipan partially refueled over three days by Kiyokawa Maru. PARTIAL HISTORY On March 29, 1943 at dawn east of Shortland Island spotted by formation of seven P-38G Lightnings the first flight led by Captain Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr., P-38G "Daisy 2nd" Nose 125 pilot 1st Lt. Rex Barber, Lt. Joe Moore and Lt. George Topoll plus a second flight of P-38G "Miss Virginia" 43-2264 pilot Captain Robert Petit, Lt. A. J. Buck, Lt. Jim McLanahan with F4U Corsair pilot 1st Lt. Eben Dale that misidentified the subchaser as a "destroyer" and made repeated strafing runs leaving it burning and listing 15°. While strafing, P-38G "Daisy 2nd" Nose 125 piloted by 1st Lt. Rex Barber failed to pull up in time and his left outer wing collides with the subchaser's mast damaging his left wing tip but managed to return safely. Afterwards P-38G "Miss Virginia" 43-2264 piloted by Lt. Robert Petit painted a ship silhouette on the nose for the "destroyer" claim. At 7:12am enters Shortland Harbor and departs at 2:15pm bound for Rabaul for temporary repairs. On April 8, 1943 departs Rabaul and ten days later arrives Yokosuka. During May 1943 arrives Sasebo for further repairs. Afterwards, reassigned to the 4th Base Force based at Truk and escorts convoys from Truk to Rabaul. PARTIAL HISTORY Sinking History On February 1, 1945 escorting Landing Ship T-115 in the Balintang Channel of the Luzon Strait when attacked by P-51 Mustangs from the 3rd Air Commando Group (3rd ACG, 3rd Fighter Squadron (3rd FS) and 4th Fighter Squadron (4th FS) that drop bombs and sink both ships at roughly Lat 20° N Long 121° E. On September 30, 1945 officially removed from the Navy list. References CombinedFleet.com - IJN Subchaser CH-28: Tabular Record of Movement 13th Fighter Command in World War II (2004) Chapter 5 Mission To The Shortlands by James F. Lansdale pages 123-125 Contribute
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