Name Hayasui Laid down 1 February 1943 Decommissioned 10 October 1944 Construction started 1 February 1943 Builder IHI Corporation | Namesake Hayasui-no Seto Completed 24 April 1944 Fate Sunk 19 August 1944 Launched 25 December 1943 | |
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The Hayasui (速吸) was a Japanese fleet oiler (hybrid tanker/carrier) of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II.
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Construction
Hayasui was completed as one of the Kazahaya class fleet oilers. After lack of reconnaissance planes was identified as a contributing factor to defeat of the IJN at the Battle of Midway, aviation facilities were added to Hayasui for accompanying the carrier task force. The IJN added the function of food supply ship to Hayasui to improve carrier task force endurance following experience at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
Service
Fate
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