Japanese fleet oiler Kazahaya

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Japanese fleet oiler Kazahaya - Wikipedia

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History
Kazahaya on 14 August 1943 at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal

Name	Kazahaya
Namesake	Kazahaya-zaki
Builder	Harima Dock Company
Laid down	30 September 1941
Launched	20 January 1943
Completed	31 March 1943
Decommissioned	1 December 1943
Fate	Sunk by the US submarines Steelhead and Tinosa, 6 October 1943
Class overview
Preceded by	Ondo-class oiler
Succeeded by	Hario-class oiler
General characteristics
Type	Replenishment oiler
Displacement	18,300 long tons (18,594 t) standard
Length	161.00 m (528 ft 3 in) overall
Beam	20.10 m (65 ft 11 in)
Draught	8.83 m (29 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	1 × Ishikawajima geared turbine 2 × Kampon water tube boilers single shaft, 9,500 shp
Speed	16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h)
Capacity	10,000 tons for heavy crude oil 1,000 tons for gasoline
Crew	150
Armament	3 × 120 mm (4.7 in) L/45 AA guns 6 × Type 96 25mm AA guns

The Kazahaya (風早, "Fast Wind") was a Japanese fleet oiler, serving during the Second World War.

Construction

In 1941, the IJN wanted fleet oilers for their carrier task force, because they had only the eight old, low-speed tankers. The IJN prepared sixteen Kawasaki-type tankers to solve this. However, they did not have facilities for gasoline. The IJN intended to build four Kazahayas (Ship # 304-307). However, all naval arsenals were crowded at the outbreak of war. The IJN bought one of the same type of merchant tanker made by Harima with the Kazahaya naval budget.

Service

She succeeded in one transportation duty, and was sunk by submarines.

Ships in class

Ship #	Ship	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Completed	Fate
304	Kazahaya (風早)	Harima Dock Company	30 September 1941	20 January 1943	31 March 1943	Sunk by USS Steelhead and USS Tinosa northwest of Truk 6 October 1943.
305	Karasaki (韓崎)					Cancelled on 25 July 1943.
306	Hayasui (速吸)	Harima Dock Company	1 February 1943			Converted to the Hayasui class.
307	Inatori (稲取)					Cancelled on 25 July 1943.
5381	Kariko (雁来)					Cancelled on 5 May 1944.
5382	Tsurikake (釣掛)
5383	Kumomi (雲見)
5384	Kamisu (神須)
5385	Kōshū (膠州)
5386	Seitō (青島)
5387	Noma (野間)

Bibliography

"Rekishi Gunzō"., History of Pacific War Vol.62 "Ships of The Imperial Japanese Forces, Gakken (Japan), January 2008, ISBN 978-4-05-605008-0
Ships of the World special issue Vol.47, Auxiliary Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, "Kaijinsha"., (Japan), March 1997

v t e Japanese auxiliary ship classes of World War II
Colliers and oilers	Notoro Ondo Sunosaki Ashizuri Kazahaya^S Hayasui^S Hario^S Muroto Teiyō Maru^S Ōse (ex-SS Genota)^SC
Food supply ships	Mamiya^S Nosaki^S Kinesaki Irako^S Kurasaki^SC
Landing ships	No.1 No.101 Shinshū Maru^S (Army) SS (Army)
Armed merchant cruisers	Aikoku Maru^S Hōkoku Maru^S Kongō Maru^S Noshiro Maru^S
Minelayers and cable layer	Tokiwa^SC Itsukushima^S Yaeyama^S Okinoshima^S Tsugaru^S Minoo^SC Shirataka^S Hatsutaka Tsubame Natsushima (1933) Sokuten (1938) Hirashima Ajiro^S Kamishima Hashima Sokuten (1913) Aux. No.1 Aux. No.101 (ex-HMS Barlight)^SC
Minesweepers	No.1 (1923) No.5 (1928) No.13 No.17 No.7 (1938) No.19 No.101 (ex-HMS Taitam and HMS Waglan)^C Aux. No.1 Aux. No.101 (ex-HNLMS DEFG-class) Aux. No.104 (ex-HNLMS DEFG-class)
Patrol boats	No.1^C No.31^C No.46^SC No.101 (ex-HMS Thracian)^SC No.102 (ex-USS Stewart)^SC No.103 (ex-USS Finch)^SC No.104 (ex-Dutch East Indies Valk and Arend)^C No.105 (ex-Philippine customs Arayat)^SC No.106 (ex-HNLMS Banckert (1929))^SCI No.107 (ex-USS Genesee)^SC No.109 (ex-Dutch East Indies Fazant)^SC Aux. No.1
Repair ships	Asahi^SC Akashi^S Hayase (ex-Chinese passenger Chin Kiang)^SC Hitonose (ex-ROCN Min Sheng)^SC
Seaplane tenders	Notoro^SC Kamoi^SC Chitose Mizuho^S Nisshin^S Akitsushima^S Kamikawa Maru^C
Submarine chasers	No.1 No.3^S No.4 No.13 No.28 No.60 Aux. No.1 Aux. No.101 (ex-HNLMS Tjerimai)^SC Aux. No.102 (ex-HNLMS Ardjoeno class)^C Aux. No.103 (ex-HNLMS B1 class)^C Aux. No.111 (ex-HNLMS P13 or P14)^SC Aux. No.112 (ex-HNLMS A)^C Aux. No.117 (ex-HNLMS Bantam)^C Aux. No.251 Aux. No.253^S
Submarine tenders	Komahashi^SC Jingei Taigei^S Heian Maru^SC
Survey ships	Tsukushi^S Katsuriki^SC Hakusa (ex-China customs Fu Hsing)^SC
Target ships	Settsu^SC Yakaze^SC Hakachi^S Ōhama^S
Training ships	Fuji^SC Shikishima^SC Asama^SC Azuma^SC Kasuga^SC Atada (ex-ROCN Yat Sen)^SC
Others	Sōya (freighter)^SC Kashino (turret transporter)^S Ōtomari (icebreaker)^S Tategami (salvage tug) Kasashima (salvage tug) Miura (salvage tug) Kaiyō No.1 (oceanographic research ship) Asuka (traffic ship, ex-ROCN Yung Chien)^SC
S Single ship of class C Converted to ship type I Incomplete until the end of war

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