66:
21:
685:
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1934:
865:
1855:
678:
1919:
336:
1606:
1599:
671:
354:
class was unable to support Japan's carrier task force, because their commissions were delayed. They sailed between the
Japanese mainland and
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1640:
324:
1444:
1626:
1451:
733:
490:
330:
309:
1437:
1003:
1430:
1338:
1157:
810:
247:
1839:
1409:
817:
1847:
1831:
1815:
1754:
1674:
1547:
1423:
1416:
1055:
1026:
1019:
1011:
947:
1823:
1681:
449:
409:
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1633:
1120:
961:
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1720:
1506:
1499:
1492:
982:
831:
747:
1485:
1478:
1471:
1365:
1062:
803:
53:
1727:
1706:
1667:
1384:
968:
954:
824:
754:
1713:
1372:
1358:
1326:
1295:
1283:
1040:
1033:
989:
858:
1869:
1863:
1747:
1135:
975:
1520:
1267:
1788:
1782:
1775:
1215:
1208:
1128:
1113:
1106:
1047:
996:
940:
851:
843:
257:
1768:
1761:
1201:
1098:
1090:
886:
293:
71:
308:
In 1939, the IJN planned two support ship classes to help their aircraft carriers. One was the 8,000-ton
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Ships of the World special issue Vol.47, Auxiliary
Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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202:
20:
915:
297:
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1350:
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135:
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634:, History of Pacific War Vol.62 "Ships of The Imperial Japanese Forces
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205:(7,400 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
358:, and were lost before participating in a naval battle.
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was planned to support for two medium-sized carriers (
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335:) in the battlefield. The thought is the same as
694:Japanese auxiliary ship classes of World War II
465:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama Shipyard
425:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yokohama Shipyard
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1925:Auxiliary ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
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8:
146:108.5 m (356 ft 0 in) overall
1935:Ships built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
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672:
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292:was a class of two support ships of the
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7:
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154:15.0 m (49 ft 3 in)
14:
1920:World War II naval ships of Japan
441:21-09-1944. Scuttled 04-10-1944.
218:440 tons for ammunitions and food
162:5.0 m (16 ft 5 in)
64:
19:
1900:Incomplete until the end of war
315:, the other one the 4,500 ton
1:
1860:(oceanographic research ship)
283:
193:(18 mph; 30 km/h)
54:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
1951:
272:-class combat support ship
45:-class combat support ship
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548:Cancelled on 05-05-1944.
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248:120 mm (4.7 in)
125:
33:
18:
378:
368:
1868:(traffic ship, ex-ROCN
1288:(ex-Philippine customs
887:Armed merchant cruisers
640:(Japan), January 2008,
215:1,080 tons for gasoline
138:(4,537 t) standard
126:General characteristics
1894:Converted to ship type
1377:(ex-Chinese passenger
1331:(ex-Dutch East Indies
1272:(ex-Dutch East Indies
437:Burned by air raid at
296:(IJN), serving during
294:Imperial Japanese Navy
72:Imperial Japanese Navy
660:, (Japan), March 1997
1930:World War II tankers
1888:Single ship of class
1820:(turret transporter)
258:Type 96 25mm AA guns
502: /
179:2 shafts, 4,500 bhp
1686:(ex-China customs
1907:
1906:
1619:Submarine tenders
1464:Submarine chasers
796:Food supply ships
646:978-4-05-605008-0
619:
618:
506:6.550°N 122.917°E
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1402:Seaplane tenders
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681:
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23:
16:
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1943:
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1939:
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1877:
1796:
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1458:
1396:
1345:
1188:
1077:
930:
922:
881:
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790:
695:
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630:"Rekishi Gunzō"
628:
624:
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510:
508:
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364:
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89:1943–1944
81:1942–1943
65:
63:
29:
12:
11:
5:
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1798:
1797:
1795:
1794:
1780:
1773:
1766:
1759:
1752:
1744:
1742:
1740:Training ships
1736:
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1725:
1718:
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511:6.550; 122.917
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362:Ships in class
360:
356:Southeast Asia
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287:-gata kyūyukan
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34:Class overview
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1470:
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1453:Kamikawa Maru
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1073:
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884:
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872:
869:
868:
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861:
857:
855:
854:
850:
849:
847:
845:
844:Landing ships
841:
835:
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828:
827:
823:
821:
820:
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813:
809:
807:
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771:
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764:
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718:
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715:
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710:
708:
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689:
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682:
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611:
609:
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582:
579:
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573:
571:
569:
558:
555:
552:
551:
545:
543:
541:
539:
528:
525:
522:
521:
515:
487:
483:
482:
476:
473:
470:
467:
464:
453:
452:
448:
445:
444:
440:
436:
433:
430:
427:
424:
413:
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408:
405:
404:
401:
396:
391:
386:
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371:
367:
361:
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343:
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328:
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288:
286:
273:
271:
259:
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38:
37:
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27:
22:
17:
1870:
1864:
1856:
1848:
1840:
1832:
1828:(icebreaker)
1824:
1816:
1808:
1789:
1783:
1776:
1769:
1762:
1755:
1748:
1728:
1721:
1714:
1707:
1699:Target ships
1687:
1682:
1675:
1668:
1660:Survey ships
1647:
1641:
1634:
1627:
1607:
1600:
1593:
1588:
1581:
1576:
1569:
1565:
1560:
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1528:
1521:
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1507:
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1493:
1486:
1479:
1472:
1452:
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1438:
1431:
1424:
1417:
1410:
1390:
1385:
1378:
1373:
1366:
1359:
1351:Repair ships
1339:
1332:
1327:
1319:
1312:
1306: (1929)
1303:
1296:
1289:
1284:
1277:
1273:
1268:
1260:
1253:
1245:
1238:
1230:
1223:
1216:
1209:
1202:
1194:Patrol boats
1182:
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1170:
1165:
1158:
1150:
1143:
1136:
1129:
1121:
1114:
1107:
1099:
1091:
1083:Minesweepers
1070:
1063:
1056:
1048:
1041:
1034:
1027:
1020:
1012:
1004:
997:
990:
983:
976:
969:
962:
955:
948:
941:
917:Noshiro Maru
916:
909:
902:
895:
874:
867:Shinshū Maru
866:
859:
852:
832:
825:
818:
811:
804:
783:
776:
769:
762:
755:
748:
741:
734:
727:
726:
720:
713:
650:
627:
596:
583:
556:
526:
518:05-06-1944.
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379:
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304:Construction
298:World War II
284:
269:
268:
266:
239:
238:
176:Mk.4 diesels
131:Displacement
42:
25:
1812:(freighter)
1608:Aux. No.253
1601:Aux. No.251
1589:Aux. No.117
1577:Aux. No.112
1561:Aux. No.111
1549:Aux. No.103
1537:Aux. No.102
1527:HNLMS
1522:Aux. No.101
1446:Akitsushima
1302:HNLMS
1178:Aux. No.104
1166:Aux. No.101
1064:Aux. No.101
949:Itsukushima
933:cable layer
903:Hōkoku Maru
896:Aikoku Maru
656:"Kaijinsha"
527:Tsurugizaki
509: /
474:02-09-1943
471:03-05-1943
468:16-07-1942
434:15-05-1943
431:28-12-1942
428:25-03-1942
319:class. The
201:4,000
1914:Categories
1871:Yung Chien
1857:Kaiyō No.1
1756:Shikishima
1649:Heian Maru
1592:(ex-HNLMS
1580:(ex-HNLMS
1564:(ex-HNLMS
1552:(ex-HNLMS
1540:(ex-HNLMS
1379:Chin Kiang
1181:(ex-HNLMS
1169:(ex-HNLMS
1005:Natsushima
963:Okinoshima
928:Minelayers
910:Kongō Maru
770:Teiyō Maru
622:References
584:Hijirizaki
439:Manila Bay
339:Sacramento
225:Complement
167:Propulsion
1841:Kasashima
1787:(ex-ROCN
1676:Katsuriki
1628:Komahashi
1515:Aux. No.1
1391:Min Sheng
1389:(ex-ROCN
1340:Aux. No.1
1318:USS
1259:USS
1244:USS
1229:HMS
1159:Aux. No.1
1149:HMS
1142:HMS
1069:HMS
1057:Aux. No.1
1035:Kamishima
1021:Hirashima
991:Hatsutaka
984:Shirataka
479:USS
395:Completed
385:Laid down
136:long tons
110:Cancelled
102:Completed
60:Operators
1833:Tategami
1688:Fu Hsing
1669:Tsukushi
1542:Ardjoeno
1529:Tjerimai
1386:Hitonose
1304:Banckert
1231:Thracian
1071:Barlight
833:Kurasaki
819:Kinesaki
782:SS
742:Kazahaya
735:Ashizuri
728:Sunosaki
701:Colliers
597:Toyosaki
497:122°55′E
486:Sulu Sea
477:Sunk by
451:Takasaki
411:Sunosaki
390:Launched
352:Sunosaki
321:Sunosaki
317:Sunosaki
311:Ashizuri
285:Sunosaki
270:Sunosaki
240:Sunosaki
233:Armament
210:Capacity
50:Builders
43:Sunosaki
26:Sunosaki
1825:Ōtomari
1817:Kashino
1790:Yat Sen
1722:Hakachi
1439:Nisshin
1425:Chitose
1320:Genesee
1246:Stewart
1185:-class)
1173:-class)
1049:Sokuten
1042:Hashima
1013:Sokuten
998:Tsubame
970:Tsugaru
956:Yaeyama
749:Hayasui
494:06°33′N
380:Builder
346:Service
159:Draught
94:Planned
28:in 1943
1801:Others
1777:Kasuga
1715:Yakaze
1708:Settsu
1683:Hakusa
1642:Taigei
1635:Jingei
1594:Bantam
1556:class)
1544:class)
1432:Mizuho
1411:Notoro
1374:Hayase
1367:Akashi
1333:Fazant
1328:No.109
1313:No.107
1297:No.106
1290:Arayat
1285:No.105
1269:No.104
1254:No.103
1239:No.102
1224:No.101
1151:Waglan
1144:Taitam
1137:No.101
1125:(1938)
1103:(1928)
1095:(1923)
1052:(1913)
1016:(1938)
1008:(1933)
942:Tokiwa
878:(Army)
870:(Army)
860:No.101
812:Nosaki
805:Mamiya
784:Genota
763:Muroto
714:Notoro
705:oilers
644:
638:Gakken
557:Kōzaki
481:Puffer
370:Ship #
278:洲埼型給油艦
253:AA gun
242:, 1943
143:Length
134:4,465
69:
1865:Asuka
1849:Miura
1784:Atada
1770:Azuma
1763:Asama
1729:Ōhama
1508:No.60
1501:No.28
1494:No.13
1418:Kamoi
1360:Asahi
1278:Arend
1261:Finch
1217:No.46
1210:No.31
1130:No.19
1115:No.17
1108:No.13
1028:Ajiro
977:Minoo
826:Irako
756:Hario
332:Hiryū
326:Sōryū
313:class
198:Range
191:knots
186:Speed
78:Built
1809:Sōya
1749:Fuji
1525:(ex-
1487:No.4
1480:No.3
1473:No.1
1316:(ex-
1300:(ex-
1276:and
1274:Valk
1257:(ex-
1242:(ex-
1227:(ex-
1203:No.1
1183:DEFG
1171:DEFG
1147:and
1140:(ex-
1122:No.7
1100:No.5
1092:No.1
1067:(ex-
931:and
853:No.1
780:(ex-
721:Ondo
703:and
642:ISBN
580:236
553:235
523:234
446:233
406:103
400:Fate
375:Ship
350:The
337:USS
329:and
267:The
256:4 ×
251:L/45
246:2 ×
172:2 ×
151:Beam
118:Lost
39:Name
1570:P14
1568:or
1566:P13
777:Ōse
595:or
484:at
228:161
203:nmi
189:16
174:MAN
1916::
1554:B1
875:SS
653:,
636:,
603:豊埼
590:聖埼
563:神埼
533:剣埼
458:高崎
418:洲埼
342:.
300:.
281:,
1897:I
1891:C
1885:S
1874:)
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1690:)
1596:)
1584:)
1582:A
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105:2
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