Akitsushima seaplane tender




Displacement4650t standard, 4900t trial
Length109.0m pp, 113.0m wl, 117.95m oa
Width15.8m
Draught5.40m
Machinery2-shaft diesel, 8000bhp
Speed19kt
Armament4-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x2), 10-25mm AA, 1 flying boat
Complement545



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
AkitsushimaFY1939Kawasaki, Kobe1940.10.291941. 7.251942. 4.29VT1944. 9.24 sunk
(air attack, Colon bay)
[11.59N, 120.02E]
1944.11.10 disc



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