Akitsushima 1942
Akitsushima 1943
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| 秋津洲 <Akitsushima> | Kawasaki, Kobe | 29/10/1940 | 25/7/1941 | 29/4/1942 | sunk 24/9/1944 | |
| 千早 <Chihaya> | Kawasaki, Kobe | 1941 | --- | --- | cancelled 1941 |
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Displacement standard, t |
4650 |
|
Displacement full, t |
5000 |
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Length, m |
109.0 pp 113.0 wl 118.0 oa |
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Breadth, m |
15.8 |
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Draught, m |
5.40 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
4 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
8000 |
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Max speed, kts |
19 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Armament |
2 x 2 - 127/40 89-shiki, 2 x 2 - 25/60 96-shiki, 1 large flying boat (H8K) |
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Complement |
Aircraft facilities: Flying boats were handled by large crane.
Ship project history: Built under 4th Supplementary program and intended for maintenance of large flying boats of type Í8Ê ("Emily"). For maintenance and repair flying boat was lifted on a quarter-deck by powerful crane.
It was supposed to build three more sister-ships (Nos5031-5033), but works have not been begun.
Modernizations: 1944: + 2 x 3 - 25/60 96-shiki
Naval service: Akitsushima was damaged at Truk 17/2/1944 by American carrier aircraft. 24/9/1944 she was sunk at coast of Philippines by American carrier aircraft.
Akitsushima 1942
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