Akitsushima-class cruiser
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The Akitsushima-class cruiser was a small, specialized Imperial Japanese Navy seaplane tender designed to support and operate reconnaissance aircraft during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akitsushima-class cruiser canonical | 2 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship class
ⓘ
seaplane tender class ⓘ |
| category |
Auxiliary cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
Seaplane tenders of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ World War II naval ships of Japan ⓘ |
| classNameShip | Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
reconnaissance aircraft operations
ⓘ
seaplane support ⓘ |
| designedPeriod | late 1930s ⓘ |
| designedToSupport |
long-range reconnaissance seaplanes
ⓘ
maritime patrol seaplanes ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| hasFeature |
aircraft handling deck space
ⓘ
aircraft maintenance facilities ⓘ large seaplane handling crane ⓘ seaplane refueling equipment ⓘ seaplane repair workshops ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| primaryArmamentType | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| role |
aircraft tender
ⓘ
reconnaissance support ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipInClass | Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
auxiliary warship
ⓘ
small cruiser-type seaplane tender ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy seaplane units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fleet reconnaissance
ⓘ
forward seaplane operations ⓘ maritime scouting ⓘ |
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