Akitsu-Maru-Class
Unique Amphibious Carriers - Akitsu Maru-class were world's first ships combining landing craft deployment + organic aviation support. 2 ships (1942, 1943): Akitsu Maru (with flight deck), Nigitsu Maru. 11,800 tons. Carried 27 landing craft + 2,200 troops + 20 aircraft.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 11800 t
- Displacement (full)
- 11800 t
- Length
- 471.6 ft
- Beam
- 65.6 ft
- Crew
- 150 (plus 80 military personnel)
- Ships built
- 2
- Commissioned
- 1942-1943
- Decommissioned
- 1944 (both sunk)
Performance
- Top speed
- 20 kn
- Range
- null
Armament
- Main guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 83.23
- Research cost
- 29,297
- Credit cost
- 58,261
Notable
- First ships to carry landing craft AND aircraft
- 123m flight deck on Akitsu Maru
- Army-operated amphibious assault ships
- Dual aviation/amphibious capability
- Converted from passenger liners in 6-9 months