Japanese seaplane tender Kimikawa Maru
 Kimikawa Maru | |
| History | |
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 Japan
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| Name: | Kimikawa Maru |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 9687 tons standard |
| Length: | 146.1 meters |
| Beam: | 18.97 meters |
| Speed: | 17 knots |
| Armament: | 2(2xI) 14cm/50cal main guns, 2 x 13mm AA |
| Aircraft carried: | 8 seaplanes |
Kimikawa Maru was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship was built by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. at Kobe as a cargo ship for a civilian ship company. In July 1941 the ship was taken over by the IJN and converted into an auxiliary seaplane tender. She was able to operate 6 Aichi E13A "Jake" floatplanes. On 23 October 1944 she was sunk by USS Sawfish at 18°58′S 118°40′E / 18.967°S 118.667°E.
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