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  Transport No. 108 (SB No. 125)
IJN

Former Assignment
IJA
No. 103 Class
Landing Ship

870 Tons
264' 1" x 29' 10" x 9' 8"
1 x 76.2mm AA gun
16 x Type 96 AA guns
4 x 13mm AA guns

Ship History
Built by Ōsaka Zōsen in Osaka. Laid down April 28, 1944 as No. 103 Class Landing Ship. Launched May 25, 1944 as SB No. 125. Completed July 31, 1944 and assigned to the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). Next, transfered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as No. 108.

Wartime History
On October 13, 1944 while at sea north of Iwo Jima attacked by PB4Y-1 Liberator from VPB-102.

Fate
At the end of the Pacific War, surrendered to the United Kingdom at Singapore. Decommissioned May 3, 1947 and given to China. Ultimate fate unknown, likely broken up for scrap.

References
Combined Fleet - IJN LST T.108 Tabular Record of Movement

Thanks to Minoru Kamada for additional research and analysis

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Last Updated
March 9, 2025

 

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