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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
Noticed that in RSRD the Aikoku Maru class Aux cruiser is assigned as an escort often in 1942.This vessel have active/pasive sonar? Depth charges. Thinking itll be rather lackluster as an escort if not. Have yet to find one in the campaign but havent played early much in RSRD due to lack of convoys. Shooting singles gets boring.
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Aikoku Marus were merchant ships of the Osaka Shosen line converted to a commerce raiding role just before war broke out. They had some modest success in this role in the far reaches of the Indian Ocean, and they also served as supply ships for replenishment of Japanese submarines operating off the coast of Africa.
The survivors were re-rated as transports in 1943. Although they had an impressive surface armament which included eight 5.5" inch guns and four 21" torpedo tubes, I don't think they were ever equipped with ASW gear. None survived the war.