Japanese submarine chaser Cha-216

She was laid down at the Shimonoseki shipyard of the Hayashi Kane Heavy Industries (林兼重工業株式會社 - now known as Hayashi Kanesen Co., Ltd jp:林兼造船) and launched on 11 March 1944.

[1][2] She was completed and commissioned on 13 September 1944 and assigned to the Mako Guard District operating out of Takao.

[2] She conducted patrol, escort, and minesweeping duties between Kagoshima, Chiringashima, Koniya (jp:古仁屋), and Keelung.

[2] On 28 October 1944, she served as an escort of convoy KATA-916 along with a Type D escort ship (CD-30), a Chidori-class torpedo boat (Manazuru), a No.28-class submarine chaser (CH-49), a W-13-class minesweeper (W-15), 3 auxiliary minesweepers (Himeshima Maru, Shonan Maru No.

[3] On 9 January 1945, she was attacked by planes from Task Force 38 and sunk southwest of Hsinchu, Taiwan.