Japanese seaplane tender Kamoi
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The was a oiler/seaplane tender/flying boat tender of the Imperial Japanese Navy
, serving during the 1920s and the World War II
. She was initially planned in 1920 as one of six of the oilers under the Eight-eight fleet
final plan.
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
, serving during the 1920s and the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. She was initially planned in 1920 as one of six of the oilers under the Eight-eight fleet
Eight-eight fleet
The was a Japanese naval strategy formulated for the development of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the first quarter of the 20th century, which laid down that the Japanese navy should include eight first-class battleships and eight armoured cruisers or battlecruisers.-History and development:The...
final plan.
Service
- 12 September 1922: Completed. Classification to the Special service ship (Oiler).
- 27 September 1922: Sailed to YokosukaYokosuka, Kanagawais a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 419,067 and a population density of 4,160 people per km². It covered an area of 100.62 km²...
. - (after): Sailing to and from the Japanese mainland to North America, 25 times.
- End of 1932: Converted to seaplane tender for January 28 IncidentJanuary 28 IncidentThe January 28 Incident was a short war between the armies of the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan, before official hostilities of the Second Sino-Japanese War commenced in 1937.- Naming :...
at Uraga Dock CompanyUraga Dock Companywas a major privately owned shipyard in Uraga, Japan, which built numerous warships for the Imperial Japanese Navy.-History:Uraga Dock Company was founded by Enomoto Takeaki in 1869. A shipyard had already existed in Uraga from the end of the Edo period...
. - February 1933: Constructions were completed, and assigned to the Combined FleetCombined FleetThe was the main ocean-going component of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Combined Fleet was not a standing force, but a temporary force formed for the duration of a conflict or major naval maneuvers from various units normally under separate commands in peacetime....
. - 1 June 1934: Classification to the Warship (Seaplane tender).
- 1 June 1936: She was assigned to the 3rd Carrier Division.
- July 1937: helped search for downed American aviator Amelia EarhartAmelia EarhartAmelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean...
. - In 1939: Started overhaul and added flying boat tender facilities.
- 15 November 1940: She was assigned to the 24th Air Division.
- 1 December 1941: The 24th Air Division was assigned to the 4th FleetIJN 4th FleetThe was a fleet designation of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Fourth Fleet designation was used during three separate periods. The initial designation was for a group of ships that were assigned to work together during the Russo-Japanese conflict and the period of its immediate aftermath...
. - January 1942: Support to the RabaulRabaulRabaul is a township in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. The town was the provincial capital and most important settlement in the province until it was destroyed in 1994 by falling ash of a volcanic eruption. During the eruption, ash was sent thousands of metres into the air and the...
and KaviengKaviengKavieng is the capital of the Papua New Guinean province of New Ireland and the largest town on the island of the same name. The town is located at Balgai Bay, on the northern tip of the island. As of 2000, it had a population of 10,600....
invasions. - 1 April 1942: The 24th Air Division was assigned to the 11th Air Fleet.
- 1 April 1943: She was assigned to the 3rd Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Southwest Area FleetSouthwest Area FleetThe was a fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy established during World War II.-History:The Southwest Area Fleet was an operational command of the Imperial Japanese Navy established on April 10, 1942 to coordinate naval, air, and ground forces for the invasion, occupation and defense of the...
. - 28 January 1944: Sustained heavy damaged in an attack by USS BowfinUSS Bowfin (SS-287)USS Bowfin , Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the bowfin, a voracious, predatory fish native to the Great Lakes, the Mississippi valley, and nearby waters...
off MakassarMakassarMakassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
. - (after): Repairs were started and removed aviation facilities at SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. - 15 April 1944: Classification to the Special service ship (Oiler).
- 29 August 1944: Repairs were completed.
- 24 September 1944 : Slightly damaged by aircraft of Task Force 38 at Coron BayCoron IslandCoron Island is the third largest island in the Calamian Group of Islands in northern Palawan in the Philippines. The island is part of the larger municipality of the same name. It is about southwest of Manila, is known for several Japanese shipwrecks World War II vintage. The island is part of...
. - 27 September 1944: Sustained heavy damaged in an attack by USN submarine at outside of Manila BayManila BayManila Bay is a natural harbor which serves the Port of Manila , in the Philippines.The bay is considered to be one of the best natural harbors in Southeast Asia and one of the finest in the world...
. - (after): Repairs were started at Yokosuka Naval ArsenalYokosuka Naval Arsenalwas one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was located at Yokosuka city, Kanagawa prefecture on Tokyo Bay, south of Yokohama...
. - 31 December 1944: Repairs were completed and entry to the Hi-87 Convoy (from MojiMoji-ku, Kitakyushuis a ward of Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyūshū in 1963. It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshū and Kyūshū....
to SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
). - 16 January 1945: Heavy damaged by air raid at Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. She was separated from convoy.
Fate
- 5 April 1945 : Burned by air raid, later sank in shallow water.
- 3 May 1947 : Decommissioned.
See also
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