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Japanese food supply ship Nosaki

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Name
  
Nosaki

Ordered
  
fiscal 1939

Laid down
  
18 October 1939

Construction started
  
18 October 1939

Draft
  
2.88 m

Namesake
  
Nosaki Point

Cost
  
1,574,000 JPY

Completed
  
18 March 1941

Launched
  
22 July 1940

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Builder
  
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The Nosaki (野埼) was a food supply ship (reefer ship) of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) serving during World War II, the only ship of her class.

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Background

In 1939, the IJN planned two food supply ships for China Area Fleet under the Maru 4 Programme. One was the 1000 ton Kinesaki (initial named Support ship No.4006), the other the 600 ton Nosaki (initial named Support ship No.4007). Their duty was deliver fresh fish to the fleet. Therefore, they installed a large freezer in the hull, and their appearance looked just like fishing trawler. The IJN compared Kinesaki with Nosaki, and they decided to mass-produce Kinesaki.

Career

  • 18 October 1939: Laid down as Support ship No.4007 (公称第4007号) at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki shipyard.
  • 22 July 1940: Launched.
  • 25 October 1940: Renamed Nankai (南海).
  • 18 March 1941: Completed and assigned to the Sasebo Naval District.
  • 1 April 1942; Renamed Nosaki, classified miscellaneous service ship to special service ship (food supply ship), and assigned to the Kainan Guard District.
  • (later): She engaged in the food transportation in China coast, Taiwan and French Indochina.
  • 28 December 1944: Sunk by USS Dace off Cape Varella.
  • 10 March 1945: Removed naval ship list.

    • References

    Japanese food supply ship Nosaki Wikipedia
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