Japanese fleet oiler Hayasui

The Hayasui (速吸, "Quick Absorption") was a Japanese fleet oiler (hybrid tanker/carrier) of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during World War II.

Hayasui sinking on 19 August 1944
History
Empire of Japan
NameHayasui
NamesakeHayasui-no Seto
BuilderHarima Dock Company
Laid down1 February 1943
Launched25 December 1943
Completed24 April 1944
Decommissioned10 October 1944
FateTorpedoed and sunk by USS Bluefish, 19 August 1944
General characteristics
Displacement18,300 long tons (18,594 t) standard
Length161.00 m (528 ft 3 in) overall
Beam20.10 m (65 ft 11 in)
Draught8.83 m (29 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Ishikawajima geared turbine
  • 2 × Kampon Mk.21 simple boilers
  • single shaft, 9,500 shp
Speed16.5 knots (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h)
Range9,000 nmi (17,000 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)
Capacity
  • 9,800 tons for heavy crude oil
  • 200 tons for gasoline
  • 750 tons for fresh water
  • Fresh vegetables for 2 weeks × 2,800 men
  • Foods for 30 days × 1,100 men
Complement301
Armament
Aircraft carried6 + 1 (Aichi E13A or Aichi B7A)
Aviation facilitiescatapult and deck

Construction

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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

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Fate

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  • 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 17°34′N 119°24′E / 17.567°N 119.400°E / 17.567; 119.400.
  • 10 October 1944 : Decommissioned.

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander. "IJN Hayasui: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (May 1, 2016). "IJN Submarine I-155: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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