Sunosaki

History

Smaller (4,500-ton) fleet combat-support ships, planned in 1939 to refuel the carriers Sōryū and Hiryū - sources describe it as an independent, smaller design rather than a shared class with the larger Ashizuri class. Of five planned units, two were completed.

Ships in this class

Ship Kanji Remark
Sunosaki 洲埼 Set on fire by air raid in Manila Bay (21 September 1944), scuttled 4 October 1944.
Takasaki 高埼 Sunk 5 June 1944 by the submarine USS Puffer, Sulu Sea.
Tsurugizaki 剣埼 Planned, cancelled before completion.
Kōzaki 神埼 Planned, cancelled before completion.
Hijirizaki / Toyosaki 聖埼 / 豊埼 Planned, cancelled before completion (sources give both names).

Builds of this class

No build for this ship class yet.

Available kits

Ship Scale Manufacturer Item number First release Status Configuration Remarks