Irako
History
Built from the keel up as a refrigerated food supply ship (Kawasaki, 1940/41), designed as a smaller companion to the older supply ship Mamiya. A sister, Kusumi, was planned under the Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme but cancelled after the Solomons campaign began.
Ships in this class
| Ship | Kanji | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Irako | 伊良湖 | Damaged by the submarine USS Seadragon in January 1944, repaired; sunk 24 September 1944 by carrier aircraft at Coron Bay, Palawan (now a dive wreck). |
| Kusumi | 楠見 | Planned, cancelled after the Solomons campaign began, never built. |
Builds of this class
No build for this ship class yet.
Available kits
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