IJN Akitsushima
Sunk
| Type | Seaplane tender |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 127 mm (5.0 in) L/40 Type 89 AA guns |
Tender for the big Kawanishi flying boats. Sunk by US carrier aircraft in Coron Bay in the Philippines on 24 September 1944. Her wreck is a well-known dive site.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 127 mm (5.0 in) L/40 Type 89 AA guns
- 4 × Type 96 25mm AA guns
- 6 × Type 95 depth charges
- 1 × Type 94 depth charge thrower (Y-gun)
| Builder | Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 29 October 1940 |
| Launched | 25 July 1941 |
| Commissioned | 29 April 1942 |
| Displacement | 4,650 long tons (4,725 t) standard 5,000 long tons (5,080 t) trial |
| Length | 114.8 m (376 ft 8 in) overall 113.0 m (370 ft 9 in) waterline |
| Speed | 19.0 knots (35.2 km/h; 21.9 mph) |
| Complement | 545 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
25 July 1941