Japanese seaplane tender Kimikawa Maru

Kimikawa Maru was a seaplane tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy. 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 6 Aichi E13A "Jake" floatplanes. On 23 October 1944 she was sunk by USS Sawfish at 18°58′N 118°40′E.

Kimikawa Maru
History
Japan
Name: Kimikawa Maru
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
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