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| Tonnage | 7951 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 426'6" by 55'1" by 19'8" 130.00m by 16.79m by 6.00m |
| Maximum speed | 16 knots |
| Armament | 4 5"/40
dual-purpose guns 4 25mm/60 AA guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft MAN diesel (6000 bhp) |
| Capacity |
770,000 gallons gasoline 880 tons ammunition. |
The Ashizuris or "Kihatsuyu Umpankan"
were underway replenishment vessels for carrier task forces. In
addition to aviation gasoline, they carried lubricants and spare parts,
and they were equipped with aircraft repair
workshops.
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Ashizuri |
Completed 1943-1-30 (Mitsubishi-Nagasaki) | Torpedoed
1944-6-5 off Basilan Island
by Puffer |
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Shioya |
Completed 1943-11-9 (Mitsubishi-Nagasaki) | Torpedoed
1944-6-8 off Menado by Rasher |
References:
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2009-11-6)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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