Japanese escort ship CD-207
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CD-207 was an escort ship ("Kaibokan") of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War. She belonged to the C Type class
. CD-207 was built by Naniwa Dock Company and completed in October 1944. During the war CD-207 was mostly busy on escort duties. She survived the war and was ceded to the US Navy who sank her as target in 1947.
C Type class escort ship
The were a class of ships in the service of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The Japanese called them "Type C" ocean defense ships, and they were the fifth class of Kaibokan , a name used to denote a multi-purpose vessel.-Background:The Type C, like the and , were dedicated to the...
. CD-207 was built by Naniwa Dock Company and completed in October 1944. During the war CD-207 was mostly busy on escort duties. She survived the war and was ceded to the US Navy who sank her as target in 1947.