Japanese seaplane tender Kimikawa Maru
 Kimikawa Maru
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | Kimikawa Maru |
| Builder | Kawasaki Shipyards |
| Laid down | 2 November 1936 |
| Launched | 11 March 1937 |
| Completed | 15 July 1937 |
| In service | 1937 |
| Out of service | 1944 |
| Fate | Sunk by USS Sawfish, 23 October 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 9687 tons standard |
| Length | 146.1 meters |
| Beam | 18.97 meters |
| Speed | 17 knots |
| Armament | 2(2xI) 140 mm (5.5 in)/50 main guns, 2 x 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA |
| Aircraft carried | 8 seaplanes |
Kimikawa Maru was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The ship was built by the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. at Kobe as a cargo ship for a civilian ship company. In July 1941 the ship was taken over by the IJN and converted into an auxiliary seaplane tender. She was able to operate six Aichi E13A "Jake" floatplanes. On 23 October 1944 she was sunk by the USS Sawfish at 18°58′N 118°40′E / 18.967°N 118.667°E.
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