Japanese repair ship Akashi

Akashi was a Japanese repair ship, serving during World War II. She was the only specifically designed repair ship operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The navy based her design on the US Navy's USS Medusa.

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Akashi.

Akashi trial run off Sasebo in July 1939
History
NameAkashi
NamesakeAkashi Strait
BuilderSasebo Naval Arsenal
Cost
  • 10,000,000 JPY as Akashi
  • 23,027,000 JPY as Mihara and Momotori
Launched29 June 1938
Completed31 July 1939
Decommissioned10 May 1944
FateSunk on 30 March 1944
General characteristics
TypeRepair ship
Displacement
  • 9,000 long tons (9,144 t) standard
  • 10,500 long tons (10,668 t) trial
Length
  • 158.50 m (520 ft 0 in) overall
  • 154.66 m (507 ft 5 in) waterline
Beam20.50 m (67 ft 3 in)
Draught6.29 m (20 ft 8 in)
Installed power10,000 bhp
Propulsion2 × Mitsubishi/MAN Model 60 diesels, 2 shafts
Speed19.2 knots (22.1 mph; 35.6 km/h)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km) at 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Crew336 men and 433 engineers
Armament
  • 4 × 127 mm (5.0 in) L/40 Type 89 AA guns
  • 12 × Type 96 25mm AA guns
Armournone
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