Ondo-class oiler
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= File:Japanese oiler Naruto in 1932.jpg |Ship caption= Naruto on 19 May 1932. }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name=Ondo-class oiler |Builders=*Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation |Operators={{navy|Empire of Japan}} |Class before={{ship|Japanese seaplane tender|Kamoi | 2}}
|Class after={{ship|Japanese fleet oiler|Kazahaya | 2}}
|Subclasses= |Cost=2,250,000 JPY |Built range=1922–1924 |In service range= |In commission range=1923–1946 |Total ships building= |Total ships planned=5 |Total ships completed=3 |Total ships cancelled=2 |Total ships active= |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost=2 |Total ships retired=1 |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= |Ship type= |Ship tonnage= |Ship displacement= {{convert|15400|LT|t|0|lk=in|abbr=on}} standing |Ship length= {{convert|138.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}} Lpp |Ship beam= {{convert|17.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught= {{convert|8.08|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship draft= |Ship propulsion=*Ondo
|Ship power= |Ship speed={{convert|12|kn|mph km/h|lk=in}} |Ship range= |Ship boats= |Ship troops= |Ship complement=157 |Ship capacity=8,000 tons for oil |Ship crew= |Ship EW= |Ship armament=*Ondo, 1923
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The {{nihongo|Ondo-class oilers|隠戸型給油艦|Ondo-gata kyūyukan}} were a class of three oilers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during the 1920s and World War II.
Construction
The Ondo class was initially planned in 1920 as the six of the Kamoi-class oilers under the Eight-eight fleet final plan. However, of the Kamoi-class oilers, only the Kamoi was completed, due to the conclusion and signing of the Washington Naval Treaty. The other five vessels were then re-planned to the Modified Notoro class.
Out of the five ships, one became the icebreaker {{ship|Japanese icebreaker|Ōtomari||2}}, while the other become the food supply ship {{ship|Japanese food ship|Mamiya||2}}. Therefore, only three ships were built as Modified Notoro-class (Ondo-class) oilers.
Service in peacetime
They devoted themselves to importing crude oil from North America and Southeast Asia. The crude oil which the Ondo class and the {{sclass|Notoro|oiler|4}} carried to Japan was 388 sorties; 3,000,000 tons, until 1941.
Service in Pacific War
They were not able to accompany the fleet, because they had low speed. They were engaged in supply duties at naval bases.
Ships in class
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| width="10%" | Ship | width="9%" | Builder | width="5%" bgcolor= | Laid down | width="5%" bgcolor= | Launched | width="5%" bgcolor= | Completed | width="24%" bgcolor= | Fate |
| {{nihongo|Ondo|隠戸}}
| Kawasaki-Kōbe Shipyard | 15-03-1922 | 21-10-1922 | 12-03-1923 | Sunk by air raid at Manila Bay 13-11-1944. |
| {{nihongo|Hayatomo|早鞆}}
| Kure Naval Arsenal | 14-03-1922 | 04-12-1922 | 18-05-1924 | Scuttled off Singapore, 1946. Decommissioned on 03-05-1947. |
| {{nihongo|Naruto|鳴戸}}
| Yokosuka Naval Arsenal | 11-04-1922 | 30-01-1923 | 30-10-1924 | Heavy damaged by air raid at Rabaul, 14-01-1944 and grounded. Damaged once again 02-03-1944. Scuttled 15-03-1944. |
| 2 vessels
| | | | | Re-planned as an icebreaker and food supply ship. |
Photo
Image:Japanese oiler Hayatomo.jpg|Hayatomo
Image:Japanese oiler Naruto in 1932.jpg|Naruto on 29 May 1932 at Yokosuka
See also
八八艦隊案 (ja)
Bibliography
- {{cite web |url=http://rekigun.net/ |title=Rekishi Gunzō}}, History of Pacific War Vol.37, "Support vessels of the Imperial Japanese Forces", Gakken (Japan), June 2002, {{ISBN|4-05-602780-3}}
- Ships of the World special issue Vol.47, Auxiliary Vessels of the Imperial Japanese Navy, {{cite web |url=http://www.ships-net.co.jp/ |title=Kaijinsha}} (Japan), March 1997
- The Maru Special, Japanese Naval Vessels No.34, "Japanese auxiliary vessels", {{cite web |url=http://www.kojinsha.co.jp/ |title=Ushio Shobō}} (Japan), December 1979
- Senshi Sōsho Vol.31, Naval armaments and war preparation (1), "Until November 1941", Asagumo Simbun (Japan), November 1969
External links
- [http://www.combinedfleet.com/Hayatomo_t.htm Hayatomo]
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