SS class landing ship
Encyclopedia
The was a class of amphibious assault ships of the Imperial Japanese Army
, serving during World War II
. The SS meaning are Sensha
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Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
, serving during 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...
. The SS meaning are Sensha
Tank
A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...
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Background
- October 1938, the IJA succeeded the amphibious operations for Bias Bay with Shinshū Maru. However, long time needed for the operations, because they used low speed landing craft. Therefore, the damage was big, too.
- The IJA thought about amphibious warfare for "small damage" and "quick action".
- In 1939-1940, the IJA repeated an experiment with Gorō Maru and Yorihime Maru. And they analyzed experiment data and placed an order for prototype Kōryū (later SS No.1).
- The IJN was interested in second prototype Banryū (later SS No.2). As for the IJN, 16 ships placed an order, However, they adopted No.101-classNo.101 class landing shipThe was a class of amphibious assault ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army , serving during and after World War II. The No.101 class was equipped with diesel engines, while the similar was equipped with turbine engine. The IJN called them . The No.103 class has the...
, the ordering was canceled.
SS No.1
| Builder | Harima Zōsen Corporation |
| Laid down | 18 July 1941 |
| Launched | 26 January 1942 |
| Completed | 1 April 1942 |
| Displacement | 641 LT (651 t) gross |
| Length | 53.9 metre overall |
| Beam | 9 metre |
| Draught | 3.2 metre |
| Propulsion | 2 × intermediate diesels, 2 shafts, 1,100 bhp |
| Speed | 14.5 kn (17.7 mph; 28.4 km/h) |
SS No.2
| Builder | Harima Zōsen Corporation |
| Laid down | 8 August 1942 |
| Launched | 17 May 1943 |
| Completed | 30 July 1943 |
| Displacement | 730 LT (742 t) gross |
| Length | 63.02 metre overall |
| Beam | 9.6 metre |
| Draught | 4 metre |
| Propulsion | 2 × intermediate diesels, 2 shafts, 1,100 bhp |
| Speed | 13.5 kn (16.4 mph; 26.5 km/h) |
| Fate | Sunk in action on 24 September 1944 |
SS No.3 class
- SS No.4, Sunk in action on 12 October 1944
- SS No.5, Sunk in action on 30 November 1944
- SS No.6, Sunk in action on 7 December 1944
- SS No.7
- SS No.8, Sunk in action on 19 November 1944
- SS No.9, Sunk in action on 6 December 1944
- SS No.10, Sunk in action in December 1944
- SS No.11
- SS No.12, Sunk in action on 21 January 1945
- SS No.13
- SS No.14, Sunk in action on 22 May 1945
- SS No.15
- SS No.16
- SS No.17
- SS No.18
- SS No.19
- SS No.20
- SS No.21
- SS No.22, Sunk in action on 10 August 1945