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For village in Russia, see Kashino.
A line drawing of Kashino as she appeared in 1940
A line drawing of Kashino as she appeared in 1940
History
Japanese munition ship KashinoEmpire of Japan
NameKashino
NamesakeCape Kashino
BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki
Laid down1 July 1939
Launched26 January 1940
Commissioned10 July 1940
FateSunk by USS Growler, 4 September 1942
General characteristics
TypeAmmunition ship
Tonnage10,360 tons
Length451 ft (137 m)
Beam61 ft 6 in (18.75 m)
Draught21 ft 8 in (6.60 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 × BBC all geared turbine
  • 2 × La-Mont boilers
  • 2 × Kampon Ho-Gō boilers
  • 2 shafts, 4,500 shp (3,400 kW)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity
  • 5,800 tons freight
  • 260 passengers
Complement303
Armament
  • 2 x Type 10 120 mm AA guns
  • 2 x twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
NotesShip characteristics from[1]

Kashino (樫野) was a unique ammunition ship operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 until she was sunk by a United States Navy submarine in 1942. She was built to carry the Yamato-class battleship's main battery from the Kure Naval Arsenal to the shipyards where the battleships were being constructed. When the ships were completed, Kashino was converted to carry ammunition and other supplies.

  1. ^ Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander; Cundall, Peter (2009). "KYUHEIKAN! Stories of the IJN's Ammunition Ships". Combinedfleet.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.

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