Jingei
History
Strictly a submarine tender (depot ship) rather than an auxiliary in the narrow sense, but placed here under auxiliary ships as requested. Built under the Eight-Eight Fleet Plan (1922-24), originally planned at 14,500 tons and scaled down to 8,500 tons under the Washington Naval Treaty’s limits.
Ships in this class
| Ship | Kanji | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Jingei | 迅鯨 | Torpedoed by the submarine USS Scabbardfish near Naha, sunk 19 September 1944. |
| Chōgei | 長鯨 | Survived the war (decommissioned 30 July 1945), served as a repatriation transport 1945-46, scrapped 1947. |
Builds of this class
No build for this ship class yet.
Available kits
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