Kamikawa Maru original appareance. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Kamikawa Maru as seaplane tender. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of the Kamikawa Maru-class consisting of the Kamikaze Maru, Kiyokawa Maru, Kimikawa Maru, Kunikawa Maru and Hirokawa Maru. Owner in 1939 Kawasaki Line. Laid down by Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Ltd., Kobe, Japan on 21 October 1936, launched on 16 February 1937, completed on 15 May 1937, acquired by the navy on 28 September 1941, classified as an auxiliary seaplane tender on 5 October 1941, classified as auxilary transport on 1 December 1942 and broken up on 14 December 1969. Dimensions around 479.5 x 62.x 20.3 x 12 (light)-27 (loaded) feet. Diesel propulsion. Range 35,000 nautical miles/16 knots. Oil fuel bunker capacity 2,800 tons. Single screw. Horsepower 1,850 nhp/7,500 bhp. Rpm 101/16 knots and 119 rpm/19 knots. Speed 16 (normal cruising)-21 (maximum) knots. Strengthened for 5” or 6” guns armament.
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