Missing Japanese ships?
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:51 am
On Dec 7, 1941 there were 2 JP BB's being constructed; Shinano which was converted into a CV and Hull #111, which was laid down on Nov 7, 1940. This BB, Yamato cl was not as heavily armoured as the Yamato. Work was suspended in March, 1942.
CV Kurama, identical to CV Kasagi had material assembled and was to be laid down in the Mitsubishi/Nagaski shipyard when the Kasagi was launched.
Japanese Army aircraft Transports Akitsu Maru 11,800t 20 kts 1/42 Nigitsu Maru3/43 2x 75mmAA 10 75mm[field guns} able to carry 20 planes, which could take off but not land on these transports.
Kumano Maru army aircraft transport to be operated by IJN 10,800t 19kt 3/45 8x75mmAA 6x25mmAA 37 aircraft they could take off but not land on transport.
Merchant aircraft carriers Shimane Maru 14,500t 18.5kt 2/45 Otakisan Maru 1/45 2x120mmHA 52x25mmAA 12 aircraft. Aircraft could land on these sm cv's
Yamashiro Maru 15,900t 15kt 1/45 16x25mmAA 8 a/c 1 asw projecter 120 DC's
Aircraft could land on this sm cv..
All these cv's could only operate sm planes f's and db's
CV Kurama, identical to CV Kasagi had material assembled and was to be laid down in the Mitsubishi/Nagaski shipyard when the Kasagi was launched.
Japanese Army aircraft Transports Akitsu Maru 11,800t 20 kts 1/42 Nigitsu Maru3/43 2x 75mmAA 10 75mm[field guns} able to carry 20 planes, which could take off but not land on these transports.
Kumano Maru army aircraft transport to be operated by IJN 10,800t 19kt 3/45 8x75mmAA 6x25mmAA 37 aircraft they could take off but not land on transport.
Merchant aircraft carriers Shimane Maru 14,500t 18.5kt 2/45 Otakisan Maru 1/45 2x120mmHA 52x25mmAA 12 aircraft. Aircraft could land on these sm cv's
Yamashiro Maru 15,900t 15kt 1/45 16x25mmAA 8 a/c 1 asw projecter 120 DC's
Aircraft could land on this sm cv..
All these cv's could only operate sm planes f's and db's