Akitsu Maru Class Information on this class will be compiled by Jeff Donahoo Standard Displacement: 11,800 tons Complement: Length: Beam: 64' Draught: 25'9" Armament: 2-3" 20 small aircraft 20Daihatsu landing craft Machinery: 2 shaft turbines Boilers: 4 S.H.P.: 7,500=20 knots Oil: Radius: Ships in class: Name Builder Laid Down Launched Completed Fate Akitsu Maru -------- -------- -------- 1/42 sunk 11/15/44 Nigitsu Maru -------- -------- -------- 3/43 sunk 1/12/44 Note: Army escort carriers/transports. Planes could not land back aboard.