Kumano-Maru-Class
Emergency Amphibious Conversions - Kumano Maru-class were large landing craft carriers converted from passenger liners in final year of war. 2 ships (1945). 10,500 tons. Carried 36-40 Daihatsu landing craft + 1,500 troops. Planned flight deck capability. Emergency conversions for homeland defense.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 8128 t
- Displacement (full)
- 10500 t
- Length
- 498.7 ft
- Beam
- 64.2 ft
- Crew
- 280
- Ships built
- 2
- Commissioned
- 1945
- Decommissioned
- 1945-1947
Performance
- Top speed
- 20 kn
- Range
- 8000 at 16 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 87.12
- Research cost
- 30,666
- Credit cost
- 60,984
Notable
- Converted German liner to Japanese amphibious service
- Large-scale landing craft carrier
- Dual aviation/amphibious role (planned)
- Among last amphibious ships completed for IJA