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| Tonnage | 4650 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 386'11" by 51'10" by 17'9" 117.93m by 15.80m by 5.41m |
| Maximum speed | 19 knots |
| Aircraft | 1 seaplane |
| Armament | 2x2 5"/40 dual-purpose guns |
| Machinery |
4-shaft diesel (8,000 shp) |
The Akitsushima, completed 19 April 1942 at Kawasaki-Kobe, was the first of what was to be a family of small seaplane or flying boat tenders. However, she was the only unit completed. She was sunk by aircraft on 24 September 1944 at Coron Bay in the Philippines.
References
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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