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Chitose-class seaplane tender
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Chitose-classseaplanetender

Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Japan · 1934
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Chitose-classseaplanetender

Chitose-class seaplane tender
Chitose-class seaplane tender Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
40
Power Projection
35
Survivability
45
Endurance
50
Sensors & C2
25
Aviation Facilities
60
Speed
40
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraInterwar Period
In service1934–1939
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
37
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
8/9
Interwar Period
54/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
40
Power Projection
35
Survivability
45
Endurance
50
Sensors & C2
25
Aviation Facilities
60
Speed
40
Strategic Impact
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Chitose-class seaplane tender
Country
Production
1934–1939
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
fleet aircraft carriers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationChitose-class
  • Ship Typeseaplane tender
  • Builder / ShipyardKure Naval Arsenal
  • Laid Down1934
  • Launched1936
  • Commissioned1938
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement9,850 t
  • Standard Displacement11,190 t
  • Full Load Displacement12,700 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)192.5 m
  • Length (waterline)185 m
  • Beam20.8 m
  • Draft7.5 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement825
  • Officers50
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbines, 4 boilers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power56,700 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed29 kn
  • Range8,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun127 mm/40 Type 89
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns25 mm Type 96 AA guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Production started
  2. 1938Entered service
  3. 1939Production ended
92
years in service
5
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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