Kazahaya

History

Fleet oiler for carrier task forces; of four planned units only one was completed (two more cancelled 25 July 1943, a third redesigned into the separate Hayasui class). Laid down 30 September 1941, completed 31 March 1943. A class of one in practice.

Ships in this class

Ship Kanji Remark
Kazahaya 風早 Sunk 6 October 1943 by US submarines (sources disagree on exact location/number of boats involved: USS Steelhead and USS Tinosa northwest of Truk, or USS Tinosa south of Guam).

Builds of this class

No build for this ship class yet.

Available kits

Ship Scale Manufacturer Item number First release Status Configuration Remarks