Yamashiro-Maru-Class
High-Speed Assault Transports - Yamashiro Maru-class were fast transports converted from passenger liners 1943-1944. 4 ships. 8,600 tons full load. 22 knots - unusually fast for transports. Carried 800-1,000 troops + 8-10 Daihatsu landing craft. Enabled rapid reinforcement operations. All lost 1944-1945.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 16119 t
- Displacement (full)
- 8600 t
- Length
- 516.7 ft
- Beam
- 67.2 ft
- Crew
- 200
- Ships built
- 4 conversions
- Commissioned
- 1943-1944
- Decommissioned
- 1944-1945 (all lost)
Performance
- Top speed
- 15 kn
- Range
- 8000 at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 76.69
- Research cost
- 26,995
- Credit cost
- 53,683
Notable
- Fast transport conversions for rapid troop delivery
- High-speed assault transport capability
- Enhanced anti-submarine armament
- Combination speed/capacity/landing craft carriers