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| Tonnage | 9687 tons standard displacement |
| Dimensions | 479'4" by 62'3" by 27'6" 146.10m by 18.97m by 8.38m |
| Maximum speed | 17 knots |
| Complement | 500 |
| Aircraft | 2
catapults 12 seaplanes |
| Armament | 2 6"/50
guns 2 13mm/76 machine guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft M.A.N. diesel (7600 shp) |
| Modifications | Kimikawa Maru and Kiyokawa Maru: an additional 2 3"/40 AA guns |
The Kamikawa Marus
were converted from motor cargo ships
drafted by the Imperial Navy. They had only the lightest of armament
and were unsuitable for use anywhere near the front line. Initially
configured as seaplane tenders,
most were converted to seaplane
carriers by the addition of catapults and seaplane storage.
| Kamikawa Maru | with Singora Attack Force | Torpedoed 1943-4-28 by Scamp north of Kavieng |
| Kimikawa Maru | Paramushiro | Torpedoed 1944-10-23 by Sawfish west of Luzon |
| Kiyokawa Maru | Guam | Converted to transport in 1942 |
| Kunikawa Maru | Completed 1943 | Sunk by aircraft 1945-4-30 in Makassar Straits |
References
CombinedFleet.org (accessed 2007-11-14)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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