Name Kazahaya Laid down 30 September 1941 Decommissioned 1 December 1943 Construction started 30 September 1941 Builder IHI Corporation | Namesake Kazahaya-zaki Completed 31 March 1943 Fate Sunk 6 October 1943 Launched 20 January 1943 | |
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The Kazahaya (風早) was a Japanese fleet oiler, serving during the Second World War.
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Construction
In 1941, the IJN wanted fleet oilers for their carrier task force, because they had only the eight old, low-speed tankers. The IJN prepared sixteen Kawasaki-type tankers to solve this. However, they did not have facilities for gasoline. The IJN intended to build four Kazahayas (Ship # 304-307). However, all naval arsenals were crowded at the outbreak of war. The IJN bought one of the same type of merchant tanker made by Harima with the Kazahaya naval budget.
Service
She succeeded in one transportation duty, and was sunk by submarines.
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