Japanese fleet oiler Kazahaya
 Kazahaya on 14 August 1943 at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
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| History | |
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| Name | Kazahaya |
| Namesake | Kazahaya-zaki |
| Builder | Harima Dock Company |
| Laid down | 30 September 1941 |
| Launched | 20 January 1943 |
| Completed | 31 March 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 1 December 1943 |
| Fate | Sunk by the US submarines Steelhead and Tinosa, 6 October 1943 |
| Class overview | |
| Preceded by | Ondo-class oiler |
| Succeeded by | Hario-class oiler |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 18,300 long tons (18,594 t) standard |
| Length | 161.00 m (528 ft 3 in) overall |
| Beam | 20.10 m (65 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 8.83 m (29 ft 0 in) |
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| Speed | 16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 150 |
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The Kazahaya (風早, "Fast Wind") was a Japanese fleet oiler, serving during the Second World War.
Construction
[edit]In 1941, the IJN wanted fleet oilers for their carrier task force, because they had only the eight old, low-speed tankers. The IJN prepared sixteen Kawasaki-type tankers to solve this. However, they did not have facilities for gasoline. The IJN intended to build four Kazahayas (Ship # 304-307). However, all naval arsenals were crowded at the outbreak of war. The IJN bought one of the same type of merchant tanker made by Harima with the Kazahaya naval budget.
Service
[edit]She succeeded in one transportation duty, and was sunk by submarines.
Ships in class
[edit]| Ship # | Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| 304 | Kazahaya (風早) | Harima Dock Company | 30 September 1941 | 20 January 1943 | 31 March 1943 | Sunk by USS Steelhead and USS Tinosa northwest of Truk 6 October 1943. |
| 305 | Karasaki (韓崎) | Cancelled on 25 July 1943. | ||||
| 306 | Hayasui (速吸) | Harima Dock Company | 1 February 1943 | Converted to the Hayasui class. | ||
| 307 | Inatori (稲取) | Cancelled on 25 July 1943. | ||||
| 5381 | Kariko (雁来) | Cancelled on 5 May 1944. | ||||
| 5382 | Tsurikake (釣掛) | |||||
| 5383 | Kumomi (雲見) | |||||
| 5384 | Kamisu (神須) | |||||
| 5385 | Kōshū (膠州) | |||||
| 5386 | Seitō (青島) | |||||
| 5387 | Noma (野間) |
Bibliography
[edit]- "Rekishi Gunzō"., History of Pacific War Vol.62 "Ships of The Imperial Japanese Forces, Gakken (Japan), January 2008, ISBN 978-4-05-605008-0
- Ships of the World special issue Vol.47, Auxiliary Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, "Kaijinsha"., (Japan), March 1997