Japanese landing craft carrier Akitsu Maru
Akitsu Maru in 1944 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type C Special Purpose Ship |
| Operators | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Preceded by | Shinshū Maru |
| Succeeded by | M Type C Special Purpose Ship |
| Built | 1941–1943 |
| Planned | 2 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Lost | 2 |
| 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 | |
| Class & type | Type C Special Purpose Ship |
| Type | |
| Displacement | 11,800 tons (standard) |
| Length | 143.74 m (471 ft 7 in) (pp) |
| Beam | 20 m (64 ft) |
| Draft | 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) (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 "Type C" landing craft carrier with a full-length flight deck built for the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. In some sources Akitsu Maru and Nigitsu Maru are also considered to be the first amphibious assault ships, although, this title can be disputed with Shinshū Maru that served a similar role, and being a template for Akitsu Maru.