Navy played a slightly different role to that of kaibōkan within the IJN, namely being that kaibōkan were diesel engine ships that never carried torpedo...
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The Shimushu-class escort ships (占守型海防艦, Shimushu-gata kaibōkan) were a class of kaibōkan (equivalent to US destroyer escorts or British frigates) built...
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The Etorofu-class escort ships (択捉型海防艦, Etorofu-gata kaibōkan) were a group of fourteen kaibōkan escort vessels built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during...
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The Ukuru-class escort ships (鵜来型海防艦, Ukuru-gata kaibōkan) were a class of twenty kaibōkan escort vessels built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during...
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attempting to aid the stricken sister kaibōkan. Additional torpedoes were required to sink the three kaibōkan. Haddo sank Sado with a three torpedo salvo...
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Kaibōkan (178) Class Picture Type Boats Displacement Note Shimushu-class Kaibōkan Shimushu | Kunashiri | Ishigaki | Hachijo 874 tonnes Etorofu-class Kaibōkan...
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The Mikura-class escort ships (御蔵型海防艦, Mikura-gata kaibōkan) were a class of eight kaibōkan escort vessels built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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The Type C escort ships (丙型海防艦, Hei-gata kaibōkan) were a class of escort ships in the service of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The Japanese...
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During World War II, the navies of both the Allies and the Axis Powers built and operated hundreds of relatively small warships for the purpose of ensuring...
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encountered a medium-sized cargo ship accompanied by a 745 long tons (757 t) Kaibōkan type escort vessel steaming off Amarube Saki [ja](Battle of Kasumi [ja]...
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The Hiburi-class escort ship (日振型海防艦,, Hiburi-gata Kaibōkan) was a design development from the Mikura-class escort ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy...
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contemporary United States Navy destroyer escorts or the Imperial Japanese Navy kaibōkan vessels. Even by 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff realized...
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The Type D escort ships (丁型海防艦, Tei-gata kaibōkan) were a class of escort ships in the service of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The Japanese...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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of warships in other navies of the time included the 46 diesel powered Kaibōkan of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 10 Kriegsmarine F-class escort ships, and...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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The Japanese escort ship Amakusa was one of fourteen Etorofu-class Kaibōkan destroyer escorts built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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Destroyer leader Escort destroyer Escorteur Frigate Guided-missile destroyer Kaibōkan Radar picket Sloop Transport Amphibious transport dock Amphibious warfare...
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