The was a Japanese fleet oiler (hybrid tanker/carrier) of the
Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during
World War II.
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
*24 April 1944 : Completed.
*May 1944 : Sailed to
Tawi-Tawi for ''Operation A''.
*5 May 1944 : Collided with submerged
submarine
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''
I-155''.
*19 to 20 June 1944 : Participation to the
Battle of the Philippine Sea and damaged.
*10 August 1944 : Repairs were completed for
convoy Hi-71
was one of the World War II Hi convoys of fast tankers and troop transports from Japan to Singapore. The heavily defended convoy was specially loaded with reinforcements for defense of the Philippines, and encountered a wolfpack of United Stat ...
departure from
Moji Moji may refer to:
* ''Onji'' or ''hyōon moji'' (表音文字), phonic characters used in counting beats in Japanese poetry
* Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, ward (district) of the city of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
** Moji Station in that wa ...
to
Singapore.
Fate
*03:20, 19 August 1944 : ''Hayasui'' was torpedoed (2 hits) by
USS ''Bluefish'' at west of
Vigan City.
*About 05:00 : Explosion and sunk at .
*10 October 1944 : Decommissioned.
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
*'', History of Pacific War Vol.62 "Ships of The Imperial Japanese Forces'',
Gakken
is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 90 billion ($789 million US).
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(Japan), January 2008,
*''Ships of the World special issue Vol.47, Auxiliary Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy'', , (Japan), March 1997
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World War II naval ships of Japan
Auxiliary ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy
World War II tankers
Escort carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Ships sunk by American submarines
1943 ships
Oilers
Maritime incidents in May 1944
Maritime incidents in August 1944
World War II shipwrecks in the South China Sea
Ships built by IHI Corporation