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Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender
Photo: Kawasaki Line · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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KamikawaMaru-classseaplanetender

Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Japan · 1936
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KamikawaMaru-classseaplanetender

Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender
Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender Photo: Kawasaki Line · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
35
Power Projection
25
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Sensors & C2
20
Aviation Facilities
55
Speed
20
Strategic Impact
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Japan
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries Ship & Offshore Structure Company
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraInterwar Period
In service1936–1940
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
9/9
Interwar Period
56/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
35
Power Projection
25
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Sensors & C2
20
Aviation Facilities
55
Speed
20
Strategic Impact
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender
Country
Production
1936–1940
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Laid Down1936
  • Launched1936
  • Commissioned1937
  • Ships in Class5
◈Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)145 m
  • Length (waterline)146.15 m
  • Beam19 m
  • Draft8.23 m
▣Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement65
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Number of Engines1
  • Shaft Power6,812 kW
  • Shafts / Screws1
  • Top Speed39 kn
◆Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
▤Aviation3MOD.3
⬢Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Planned5
  • Lost4
  • Retired1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1936Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1940Production ended
90
years in service
4
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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