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| Tonnage | 18,300 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 515'11" by 65'11" by 29'0" 157.25m by 20.09m by 8.84m |
| Maximum speed | 16.5 knots |
| Aircraft |
1 catapult 6 seaplanes |
| Armament | 4 5"/40
dual-purpose guns 8 25mm/60 machine guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft geared turbine (9500 shp) 2 Kampon boilers |
| Capacity |
9800 tons fuel oil 200 tons gasoline |
The Hayasui
was a hybrid oiler/seaplane carrier completed in
April 1944 at Harima. She was
torpedoed on 19 August 1944 off Luzon
by Bluefish. A second
unit was planned but never laid down.
References:
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 2010-1-23)
Jentschura, Jung, and Mickel (1977)
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