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Rapid Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Japan, 1941)
The was one of the armaments expansion plan of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Background In August 1941, the IJN started building warships for war. It extended to 293 vessels, 300,000 tons. Table of vessels See also * 1st Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 1 Keikaku, 1931) * 2nd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 2 Keikaku, 1934) * 3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 3 Keikaku, 1937) *4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 4 Keikaku, 1939) * Temporal Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Rin Keikaku, 1940) * Additional Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Tui Keikaku, 1941) * 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 5 Keikaku, 1941) *6th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 6 Keikaku, 1942) * Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Kai-Maru 5 Keikaku, 1942) * Wartime Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Sen Keikaku, 1944) References *''Rekishi Gunzō series'', Gakken (Japan) *''The Maru Special series' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was formed between 1952–1954 after the dissolution of the IJN. The Imperial Japanese Navy was the third largest navy in the world by 1920, behind the Royal Navy and the United States Navy (USN). It was supported by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service for aircraft and airstrike operation from the fleet. It was the primary opponent of the Western Allies in the Pacific War. The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy go back to early interactions with nations on the Asian continent, beginning in the early medieval period and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural exchange with European powers during the Age of Discovery. After t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Fukae
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Kusagaki
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants i ... * Japanese studies {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Yashiro
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants i ... * Japanese studies {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Chiburi
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms. The binomial nomenclature used for animals and plants i ... * Japanese studies {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Kurahashi
''Kurahashi'' (倉橋) was a ''Mikura''-class escort ship of Imperial Japanese Navy. Construction and career She was laid down on 1 June 1943 and launched on 30 October 1943 by the Nippon Kokan Tsurumi Shipyard. She was commissioned on 25 January 1944. 1944 On March 10, 1944, ''Kurahashi'' was removed from the Kure Defense Squadron. On the 10th, she was transferred to the 1st Maritime Escort Flotilla, which is in charge of defense of the southwestern sea lane under the control of the Maritime Escort General Command. At the same time, the light aircraft carrier Kaiyo was equipped with a Type 97 carrier-based attack aircraft of the 93rd Navy Air Corps and was training in Saiki, Kyushu. From the 11th to the 16th, ''Kurahashi'' will cooperate with Kaiyo's landing training.# S18.12 1st Maritime Escort Corps (2) pp.59-61 After the training, Kaiyō was transferred to the 1st Maritime Escort Flotilla on March 17. Kaiyo and ''Kurahashi'' headed for Kure. ''Kurahashi'' stayed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Nōmi
''Nōmi'' (能美) was a ''Mikura''-class escort ship of Imperial Japanese Navy. Construction and career She was laid down on 1 June 1943 and launched on 30 October 1943 by the Hitachi Zosen Corporation Sakurajia Shipyard. She was commissioned on 25 January 1944. 1944 On June 23, ''Nōmi'' was released from the Yokosuka Naval District Operation Command and was removed from the Yokosuka Maritime Escort Flottila. On the 23rd of the same day, under the command of Operation Ominato Guard ( Lt. Gen. Yasuo Inoue, Commander-in-Chief), she was transferred to the military division maritime escort unit. Belongs to the Soya Defense Force. On the 27th, ''Nōmi'' arrived in Ominato, Aomori Prefecture. On the 28th, she was transferred to the Soya Defense Force (commander is Captain Tsuguo Chiba, commander of the Soya Defense Flotilla) along with the No. 15 submarine chaser. She arrives in Wakkanai, northern Hokkaido, on June 30. Since then, ''Nōmi'' has cooperated with the Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Awaji
''Awaji'' (淡路) was a ''Mikura''-class escort ship of Imperial Japanese Navy. Construction and career She was laid down on 1 June 1943 and launched on 30 October 1943 by the Hitachi Zosen Corporation Sakurajima Shipyard. She was commissioned on 25 January 1944. On March 24, ''Awaji'', the 19th submarine chaser, and the special gunship Beijing Maru departed Kaohsiung to escort the Tasa-31 fleet (16 ships). She arrived in Vietnam on April 1, but separated from the Tasa-31 fleet due to a failure of her main engine. On the night of April 4, ''Awaji'' left Sanjak on a single ship and moved to Singapore. #S19.04第1海上護衛隊(1) pp.13-15〔(四)麾下艦舩部隊ノ行動(其ノ一) 〕(昭和19年4月) She arrives in Singapore on the afternoon of the 7th. From the 8th to the 27th, she was engaged in the repair of the main machine at the 101st Navy Engineering Department in Singapore. She leaves Singapore at 10 am on the 27th to join the Simi 01 fleet. She joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Miyake
''Miyake'' (三宅) was a ''Mikura''-class escort ship of Imperial Japanese Navy. Construction and career She was laid down on 12 February 1943 and launched on 30 August 1943 by the Nippon Kokan Tsurumi Shipyard. She was commissioned on 30 November 1943. 1943 She was homeported in Kure Naval District. She was the Commander-in-Chief of the Maritime Escort General Headquarters ( Commander-in-Chief Koshiro Oikawa, Admiral of the Navy, November 15,) Incorporated into the 1st Maritime Escort Flotilla. After she waits at Yokosuka Port, she escorts the 2705 fleet from December 5 to 7. She moves to Kure and conducts training. From December 21 of the same year, she was engaged in the escort mission of the 123rd Fleet (from Moji to Kaohsiung Port) consisting of nine transport vessels. On December 27, of the 27 fleets escorted by the Etorofu-class escort ship Matsuwa and heading for Singapore, the tanker Kueimaru sank due to a torpedo attack from a US submarine. ''Miyake'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Escort Ship Mikura
''Mikura'' (御蔵) was the lead ship of the ''Mikura''-class escort ship of Imperial Japanese Navy. Construction and career She was laid down on 1 October 1942 and launched on 31 October 1943 by the Nippon Kokan Tsurumi Shipyard. She was commissioned on 31 October 1943. 1943 On 14 November 1943, the 3114 convoy ( Takebe Maru and Daido Maru) was escorted and departed from Yokosuka to Chuuk Lagoon. On the 15th, the Second Maritime Escort Flotilla will be subordinate to the Maritime Escort General Headquarters. They arrived on the 27th. On December 5, she escorted the 4205 convoy ( Akihayama Maru and Soyo Maru) with Hirado and departed from the truck for Yokosuka. On the 7th, she stayed at the scene for rescue because the Soyo Maru was struck by torpedoes fires from USS Pogy, ''Mikura'' then escorted the Akihayama Maru and headed for Saipan. Arrived in Saipan on the 10th. 4205 Oto Fleet adds Satsuma Maru in Saipan and departs Saipan for the inland on the 12th. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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