Kinesaki class supply ships




Displacement920t standard, 950t trial
Length58.0m pp, 59.4m wl
Width9.4m
Draught3.1m
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 1600bhp
Speed15kt
Armament1-8cm/40cal AA gun, 3-13.2mm AA
Complement?



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
KinesakiFY1939Osaka IWks1940. 3. 71940. 6.271940. 9.30miscellaneous (Nanshin)1942. 4. 1 TP (Kinesaki)
1945. 3. 1 sunk
(air attack, Amami Oshima)
[28.10N, 129.05E]
1945. 5. 1 disc
HayasakiFY1941Osaka IWks1941.12. 21942. 5.121942. 8.31TP1945.10. 5 disc
1946. 2.20 transport for retreat
1947.10. 3 to USSR
ShirasakiFY1941Osaka IWks1942. 5.181942.11. 51943. 1.30TP1945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 transport for retreat
1947.10. 3 to Chi (Wu Ling)
ArasakiFY1941Hitachi, Sakurajima1942.11.101943. 2.271943. 5.29TP1945.10. 5 disc
1946. 2.20 transport for retreat
1947 to USA
1947.10. 1 returned and sold
1948. 4 fishery training ship (Kaiyo-Maru)
1955. 8 disc
1956. 8 sold
1967. 4 sold to Phi



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