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Danelov · 09-29-06, 01:48 PM

Japanese tankers in WWII

All Japanese tanker operators were organized in 1928 in the Nihon Tankaa Kyokai(Japan Tanker Association).
In 1934 were 119.987 t of tanker tonnage and then with the new build programmes the number was increased to 364.344 t in 1940.
At the start of the war the 07-12-41 were 49 ocean going type tankers, of these 20 of the type fast with speed between 16 knts and 19 knts.They were not new constructions between december 1941 and May 1942, and new tankers were mainly builded from January 1943.

Tonnage during WWII
1941 575.000 t
1942 628.400 t
1943 834.000 t
1944 785.000 t
1945 247.850 t

Types

Ashizuri class 7951 GRT 16 knts fleet tanker builded from 1941
Hario class 18.500 GRT 16.5 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1941
Hayasui class 18.300 GRT 16.5 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1941
Inatori class 16.350 GRT 16 knts Fast fleet tankers(1943)(Cancelled)
Kazahaya class 18.300 GRT 16.5 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1941
Sunosaki class 4465 GRT 16 knts tanker for aviation fuel and lubricant(1942)
Shiretoko class 14.050 GRT 14 knts Fleet tanker builded from 1918
Tamano class 15.600 GRT 17 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1942
1 TL 10.000 GRT 18.5 knts steam tanker builded from 1942
1 TM 5200 GRT 15 knts steam tanker builded from 1942
1 TS 1020 GRT 12 knts steam tanker builded from 1942
2 TL 10.000 GRT 15 knts steam tankers builded from 1944
2 TM 2850 GRT 11.5 knts steam tanker builded from 1943
2 TEd 870 GRT 9 knts coastal tanker builded from 1943
3 TA 7200 GRT 13 knts steam tanker builded from 1945
3 TE 870 GRT 11 knts coastal tanker builded from 1945
3 TL 10.000 GRT 19 knts steam tanker(1944)
4 TM 3400 GRT 18 knts steam tanker
4 TE 1150 GRT 13 knts steam tanker(1945)
4 TL 9600 GRT 19 knts steam tanker
UTL 10.200 GRT 16 knts steam tanker
Juyusen 906 GRT 11 knts coastal tanker
Suisen 233 GRT 7.5 water tanker

1113 cargos and tankers were claimed by US submarines with 4.779.902 t , over 60 % of the total tonnage loss by the Japanese to enemy action. To this number must added 201 warships with 540.192 t , allround of 500.000 t were loss by mines and 2.500.000 succumbed to aerial bombs.

09-29-06, 01:48 PM	#1
Danelov Gunner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 0	Japanese tankers in WWII Japanese tankers in WWII All Japanese tanker operators were organized in 1928 in the Nihon Tankaa Kyokai(Japan Tanker Association). In 1934 were 119.987 t of tanker tonnage and then with the new build programmes the number was increased to 364.344 t in 1940. At the start of the war the 07-12-41 were 49 ocean going type tankers, of these 20 of the type fast with speed between 16 knts and 19 knts.They were not new constructions between december 1941 and May 1942, and new tankers were mainly builded from January 1943. Tonnage during WWII 1941 575.000 t 1942 628.400 t 1943 834.000 t 1944 785.000 t 1945 247.850 t Types Ashizuri class 7951 GRT 16 knts fleet tanker builded from 1941 Hario class 18.500 GRT 16.5 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1941 Hayasui class 18.300 GRT 16.5 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1941 Inatori class 16.350 GRT 16 knts Fast fleet tankers(1943)(Cancelled) Kazahaya class 18.300 GRT 16.5 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1941 Sunosaki class 4465 GRT 16 knts tanker for aviation fuel and lubricant(1942) Shiretoko class 14.050 GRT 14 knts Fleet tanker builded from 1918 Tamano class 15.600 GRT 17 knts Fast fleet tankers builded from 1942 1 TL 10.000 GRT 18.5 knts steam tanker builded from 1942 1 TM 5200 GRT 15 knts steam tanker builded from 1942 1 TS 1020 GRT 12 knts steam tanker builded from 1942 2 TL 10.000 GRT 15 knts steam tankers builded from 1944 2 TM 2850 GRT 11.5 knts steam tanker builded from 1943 2 TEd 870 GRT 9 knts coastal tanker builded from 1943 3 TA 7200 GRT 13 knts steam tanker builded from 1945 3 TE 870 GRT 11 knts coastal tanker builded from 1945 3 TL 10.000 GRT 19 knts steam tanker(1944) 4 TM 3400 GRT 18 knts steam tanker 4 TE 1150 GRT 13 knts steam tanker(1945) 4 TL 9600 GRT 19 knts steam tanker UTL 10.200 GRT 16 knts steam tanker Juyusen 906 GRT 11 knts coastal tanker Suisen 233 GRT 7.5 water tanker 1113 cargos and tankers were claimed by US submarines with 4.779.902 t , over 60 % of the total tonnage loss by the Japanese to enemy action. To this number must added 201 warships with 540.192 t , allround of 500.000 t were loss by mines and 2.500.000 succumbed to aerial bombs. Last edited by Danelov; 09-30-06 at 01:45 PM.