Japanese landing ship No. 1

No. 1 on sea trials, 2 May 1944
Empire of Japan
NameNo. 1
BuilderKure Naval Arsenal
Laid down5 November 1943
Launched8 February 1944
Completed10 May 1944
FateSunk by American bombers, 27 July 1944
General characteristics
Class and typeNo.1-class landing ship
Displacement1,500 tons (standard)
Length315 m (1,033 ft) overall
Beam33.1 m (109 ft)
Draught11.75 m (38.5 ft)
Installed power
Propulsion1 shaft, 1 geared steam turbine
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
4 × Daihatsu landing craft
Capacity
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament

No. 1 was a No.1-class landing ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Pacific War. Completed in early 1944, the ship was used as a convoy escort on one successful mission to resupply Imperial Japanese Army units on Saipan. On the return trip, No. 1 was badly damaged by American aircraft and towed to Palau. Redesignated as an anti-aircraft ship, she was sunk by American bombers in July 1944.