Continued from the previous post Combined Fleet.com.
Various secondary sources also state that the Nanyo (sometimes seen under the name Nanyo Maru, which would have been a freighter/transport ship) was the ex-British Bangor-class minesweeper Lyemun seized while under construction at Hong Kong when the Japanese occupied it.
It is believed that this vessel, or her sister ship Lantan became the Gyoshin Maru which survived the war. Two other seized Bangor-class minesweepers seized while under construction at Hong Kong became the IJN minesweepers W-101 and W-102.
Several authoritative records, including NARA and GAKKEN, list the Nanyo as the ex Teh Hsing and we have made this assumption accordingly.
Lyemun or Teh Hsing? --GreGen
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Showing posts with label Japanese Gunboat Nanyo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese Gunboat Nanyo. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
HMS Looe/HMS Lyemun/IJN Nanyo-- Part 5: The Imperial Japanese Navy Gunboat Nanyo
From Combined Fleet.com.
This is where there is some discrepancy.
1932-- Laid down at Kiangnan Shipyard as the Teh Hsing.
1941-- Captured by the Japanese at the fall of Hong Kong, 25 December 1941.
1943-- 1 March 1943, officially requisitioned by the Japanese Navy and registered as an auxiliary gunboat and attached to Sasebo Naval District. Begins conversion to gunboat at the IJN's No. 2 Repair Facility.
1943-- 20 march 1943, conversion completed and renamed Nanyo. Remains in Hong Kong being fitted out. Once in service it went on quite a few cruises from June to December.
1943-- 23 December 1943 in South China Sea, Mashi Tao (Matsu or Mazy) Island anchorage, off Foochow. Major General Claire L. Chennault's 14th Air Force North American B-25 "Mitchell Medium Bombers sink the Nanyo with unknown casualties.
--GreGen
This is where there is some discrepancy.
1932-- Laid down at Kiangnan Shipyard as the Teh Hsing.
1941-- Captured by the Japanese at the fall of Hong Kong, 25 December 1941.
1943-- 1 March 1943, officially requisitioned by the Japanese Navy and registered as an auxiliary gunboat and attached to Sasebo Naval District. Begins conversion to gunboat at the IJN's No. 2 Repair Facility.
1943-- 20 march 1943, conversion completed and renamed Nanyo. Remains in Hong Kong being fitted out. Once in service it went on quite a few cruises from June to December.
1943-- 23 December 1943 in South China Sea, Mashi Tao (Matsu or Mazy) Island anchorage, off Foochow. Major General Claire L. Chennault's 14th Air Force North American B-25 "Mitchell Medium Bombers sink the Nanyo with unknown casualties.
--GreGen
Monday, April 18, 2016
HMS Looe/HMS Lyemun/IJN Nanyo-- Part 4: Sunk Off Formosa Straits
From Navypedia.
Imperial Japanese Navy Nanyo, gunboat.
54.9 feet, 6.69 beam, two guns.
Former British minesweeper of Bangor class, demolished on the stocks by the British when Hong Kong was taken over by the Japanese in December 1941.
Taken over by the Japanese and launched in 1942. Completed as a gunboat. Its sister ships commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy minesweepers.
Sunk by American aircraft off Formosa Straits December 23 1943.
--GreGen
Imperial Japanese Navy Nanyo, gunboat.
54.9 feet, 6.69 beam, two guns.
Former British minesweeper of Bangor class, demolished on the stocks by the British when Hong Kong was taken over by the Japanese in December 1941.
Taken over by the Japanese and launched in 1942. Completed as a gunboat. Its sister ships commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy minesweepers.
Sunk by American aircraft off Formosa Straits December 23 1943.
--GreGen
Friday, April 15, 2016
HMS Looe/HMS Lyemun/IJN Nanyo-- Part 2: Minesweeper/Gunboat
From U-boat.net.
Minesweeper of the Bangor Class built at Hong Kong & Whampoa (Hong Kong). Ordered 27 September 1940, laid down 22 July 1941. Originally named HMS Looe, renamed HMS Lyemun in September 1941, while under construction.
Captured by the Japanese while still on the stocks in the fall of Hong Kong. Completed by the Japanese and sunk by American aircraft on December 23, 1943.
--GreGen
Minesweeper of the Bangor Class built at Hong Kong & Whampoa (Hong Kong). Ordered 27 September 1940, laid down 22 July 1941. Originally named HMS Looe, renamed HMS Lyemun in September 1941, while under construction.
Captured by the Japanese while still on the stocks in the fall of Hong Kong. Completed by the Japanese and sunk by American aircraft on December 23, 1943.
--GreGen
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