Japanese T,103 Class Landing Ship Tank

Tokusetsu-Yusokan

IJN T.103 Class Landing Ship Tank
By Bob Hackett

with Sander Kingsepp

(Landing Ship Tank by T. Yuki)

IJN LST T.110: Tabular Record of Movement
© 2014 Bob Hackett

28 May 1944:
Osaka. Laid down at Osaka Zosenjo. Allocated to the Imperial Army (IJA).
23 June 1944:
Launched.
5 September 1944:
Cmpleted and transferred to the Imperial Navy (IJN). Numbered T.110. Classified a 2nd class Yusokan (transport ship). Attached to the Yokosuka Guard Office, Combined Fleet. Lt Kikuchi Soichiro is appointed Commanding Officer.
5-12 September 1944:
Undergoes hull reinforcement work.
13 September 1944:
Fittings installed
18 September 1944:
Departs Osaka and arrives at Yura.
19 September 1944:
Departs Yura.
20 September 1944:
Arrives at Owashi and departs for Toba.
21 September 1944:
Arrives at Toba and departs for Tateyama.
22 September 1944:
Arrives at Tateyama.
25 September 1944:
Assigned to the Second Transport Squadron, Yokosuka Guard Force. Arrives at Yokosuka and later departs for Yokohama.
2 October 1944:
Departs Yokohama.
4 October 1944:
Arrives off Iwo Jima. At 1227, engages 18 B-24 “Liberator” heavy bombers. In heavy weather, T.110 is forced to secure emergency anchoring offshore for two amphibious tanks.
8 October 1944:
Arrives at Iwo Jima.
9 October 1944:
Lands 130 tons of cargo.
10 October 1944:
At 1045, engages 18 B-24 “Liberator” heavy bombers.
11 October 1944:
Departs Iwo Jima for Tateyama.
12 October 1944:
Arrives at Tateyama.
20 October 1944:
Loads heavy oil
22 October 1944:
Departs Yokosuka for Yokohama
25 October 1944:
Moors off Yokohama.
31 October 1944:
Still moored off Yokohama.As soon repairs are completed, T.110 is scheduled to depart for Iwo Jima on a transport mission under the command of the Oasawara forces commander..
3 November 1944:
Departs Yokohama and arrives at Tateyama.
4 November 1944:
Arrives at Tateyama, but suffers a generator failure. Departs Tateyama.
5 November 1944:
Arrives back at Yokosuka.
10 November 1944:
Yokosuka. Undergoes inspection and checkup.
11 November 1944:
Moors off Yokosuka
12 November 1944:
Yokosuka. Undergoes inspection and checkup.
13 November 1944:
Departs Yokosuka.
16 November 1944:
Arrives at Iwo Jima. Lands 170 tons of cargo at Iwo Jima and Haha Jima.
17 November 1944:
Arrives at Chichi Jima..
18 November 1944:
Loads heavy oil and departs for Iwo Jima.
19 November 1944:
Lands 130 tons of cargo at Iwo Jima
20 November 1944:
Arrives at Chichi Jima
22 November 1944:
Departs Chichi Jima
23 November 1944:
Arrives at Iwo Jima. Lands 150 tons of cargo.
25 November 1944:
Departs Iwo Jima.
26 November 1944:
Arrives at Chichi Jima.
28 November 1944:
Departs Chichi Jima for Haha Jima.
28-29 November 1944:
Arrives at Iwo Jima. Unloads cargo.
29 November 1944:
Off Iwo Jima. Engages six B-24 heavy bombers.
30 November 1944:
Haha Jima. At 0625, T.110’s high-angle guns fire nine shots at enemy aircraft. Departs for Chichi Jima and Yokohama.
December 1944:
Yokohama. T.110 is serviced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd shipyard.
10 March 1945:
Departs Yokohama and arrives at Kisarazu.
13 March 1945:
Loads 1185.3 tons of cargo and equipment and embarks 47 passengers.
12 March 1945:
Departs Kisarazu and arrives at Hachijo Island.
13 March 1945:
Undergoes electrical work.
15-16 March 1945:
Departs Hachijo Jima and arrives at Yokohama.
24 March 1945:
Departs Yokohama and arrives at Yokosuka.
25 March 1945:
Assigned number 5402, ship number 5.
26 March 1945:
Loads 151.6 tons of cargo and equipment and embarks 46 passengers.
26 March 1945:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Hachijo.
27-29 March 1945:
Departs Hachijo and arrives at Yokohama.
31 March 1945:
Departs Yokohama and arrives at Yokosuka.
1-9 April 1945:
Yokosuka Navy Yard. Undergoes repairs.
5 April 1945:
Assigned to transport the 27th Shinyo (explosive motor boat [EMB]) Squadron from Yokosuka to Oda Bay.
10 April 1945:
Loads 20 Shinyo EMB vessels
11 April 1945:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Tateyama.
12 April 1945:
Arrives at Oda Bay. Unloads 20 Shinyo EMBs. Arrives at Yokosuka. Retrofitted with three four-inch battery of two types.
28 April 1945:
Changes mooring buoy.
8 May 1945:
Loads cargo 160.5 tons of cargo and embarks 62 passengers.
10 May 1945:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Tateyama.
10-11 May 1945:
Departs Hachijo and arrives at Konominato.Disembarks 62 passengers and unloads 160.5 tons of cargo.
12 May 1945:
Loads aviation fuel and embarks 34 passengers.
13 May 1945:
Departs Konominato and arrives at Yokosuka. Disembarks 34 passengers and loads aviation fuel.
14 May 1945:
Discharges aviation fuel:
24 May 1945:
Loads 164.8 tons of cargo and embarks five passengers.
28 May 1945:
Departs Yokosuka and arrives at Tateyama.
29 May 1945:
Departs Ito and arrives at Hachijo-jima.
30 May 1945:
Unloads 164.8 tons of cargo and loads 760 empty drums.
31 May 1945:
Departs Hachijo Island and arrives at Yokosuka.
18 July 1945:
Yokosuka. Aircraft from Task Forces 37 and 38 damage T.110.
15 August 1945:
Hosilities end.
15 October 1945:
Demobilization civilian Matsushita Hiroshi is appointed captain.
1 December 1945:
Removed from the Navy List. Designated a special cargo ship and attached to the Yokosuka local demobilization station.
10 December 1945:
Renamed “Transport Number 110”
1 April 1946:
Removed from classification as a 2nd class Yusokan.
2 October 1946:
Demobilization civilian Takubo Tatsuo is appointed captain.
19 February 1947:
Demobilization civilian Honda Yukito is appointed captain.
26 April 1947:
Demobilization civilian Nishimura Haru Kaoru is appointed captain (additional post.)
17 October 1947:
Removed from the Navy List.

-Bob Hackett

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