 Akitsu Maru in 1944
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Akitsu Maru |
| Builder | Harima, Harima |
| Launched | 24 September 1941 |
| Completed | 30 January 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk 15 November 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Escort carrier |
| Displacement | 11,800 tons (standard) |
| Length | 471 ft 7 in (143.74 m) (pp) |
| Beam | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | 25 ft 9 in (7.85 m) (maximum) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
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| Aircraft carried |
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Akitsu Maru (あきつ丸) was a Japanese "Type C" landing craft depot ship and escort aircraft carrier operated by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). In some sources Akitsu Maru and Nigitsu Maru are also considered to be the first amphibious assault ships,[1] althou, this title can be disputed with Shinshū Maru that served a similar role, and being a template for Akitsu Maru.
- ^ Murray, Williamson; Millet, Alan R. (1998). Military innovation in the interwar period (1st paperback ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-107-26688-9. OCLC 852896224.[page needed]