Japanese escort ship No.35

CD-35 was a Type C escort ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War.

History

CD-35 was laid down by Nippon Kokan K. K. at their Tsurumi Shipyard on 5 May 1944, launched on 3 September 1944, and completed and commissioned on 11 October 1944. During the war CD-35 was mostly busy on escort duties.
On 12 January 1945, off Cape Paderan in the South China Sea, CD-35 was attacked and sunk after receiving three direct bomb hits by aircraft operating from the aircraft carriers, and which were then part of Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Sr.'s Task Force 38 that had entered the South China Sea to raid Japanese shipping. 69 crewman were killed.
CD-35 was struck from the Navy List on 10 March 1945.