Japanese fleet oiler Kazahaya
Kazahaya on 14 August 1943 at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | |
History | |
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Name | Kazahaya |
Namesake | Kazahaya-zaki |
Builder | Harima Dock Company |
Laid down | 30 September 1941 |
Launched | 20 January 1943 |
Completed | 31 March 1943 |
Decommissioned | 1 December 1943 |
Fate | Sunk by the US submarines Steelhead and Tinosa, 6 October 1943 |
Class overview | |
Preceded by | Ondo-class oiler |
Succeeded by | Hario-class oiler |
General characteristics | |
Type | Replenishment oiler |
Displacement | 18,300 long tons (18,594 t) standard |
Length | 161.00 m (528 ft 3 in) overall |
Beam | 20.10 m (65 ft 11 in) |
Draught | 8.83 m (29 ft 0 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 150 |
Armament |
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The Kazahaya (風早, "Fast Wind") was a Japanese fleet oiler, serving during the Second World War.
Construction
In 1941, the IJN wanted fleet oilers for their carrier task force, because they had only the eight old, low-speed tankers. The IJN prepared sixteen Kawasaki-type tankers to solve this. However, they did not have facilities for gasoline. The IJN intended to build four Kazahayas (Ship # 304-307). However, all naval arsenals were crowded at the outbreak of war. The IJN bought one of the same type of merchant tanker made by Harima with the Kazahaya naval budget.
Service
She succeeded in one transportation duty, and was sunk by submarines.
Ships in class
Ship # | Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
304 | Kazahaya (風早) | Harima Dock Company | 30 September 1941 | 20 January 1943 | 31 March 1943 | Sunk by USS Steelhead and USS Tinosa northwest of Truk 6 October 1943. |
305 | Karasaki (韓崎) | Cancelled on 25 July 1943. | ||||
306 | Hayasui (速吸) | Harima Dock Company | 1 February 1943 | Converted to the Hayasui class. | ||
307 | Inatori (稲取) | Cancelled on 25 July 1943. | ||||
5381 | Kariko (雁来) | Cancelled on 5 May 1944. | ||||
5382 | Tsurikake (釣掛) | |||||
5383 | Kumomi (雲見) | |||||
5384 | Kamisu (神須) | |||||
5385 | Kōshū (膠州) | |||||
5386 | Seitō (青島) | |||||
5387 | Noma (野間) |
Bibliography
- "Rekishi Gunzō"., History of Pacific War Vol.62 "Ships of The Imperial Japanese Forces, Gakken (Japan), January 2008, ISBN 978-4-05-605008-0
- Ships of the World special issue Vol.47, Auxiliary Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, "Kaijinsha"., (Japan), March 1997
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