In late May 1942, the Luzon was raised by the Imperial Japanese Navy and repairs begun at the 103rd Repair Facility in Cavite, Philippines. Her forward 3-inch gun was replaced by a built-up superstructure and her bow was adorned with two imperial crests, one on each side. On 1 August, she was renamed the Karatsu by the Japanese after the city of Karatsu and was assigned to t6he Sasebo Naval District.
There she was assigned to the Southwest Area Fleet's Third Southern Expeditionary Fleet. Although classified as a riverine gunboat, , repair work continued to transform her into a sea-going submarine-chaser, including installation of a sonar system. Refit work was completed on 14 October and she was assigned to the Cebu Guard Unit the following day.
--GreGen
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