One of the greatest ships you never heard of. Shinshū Maru was a amphibious assault ship developed by the Japanese before WW2.
To call her innovative would be an understatement as the ship was a collection of advanced features.
To call her innovative would be an understatement as the ship was a collection of advanced features.
The most advanced of which was a large, floodable well deck. This allowed her to rapidly deploy her landing craft during amphibious operations. On the subject of landing craft, she could carry about fifty in addition to four gunboats.
Her massive superstructure was originally intended to function as a hangar, allowing her to handle her own floatplanes to better coordinate landing operations. However she lost her catapults prior to completion and never carried her aircraft.
This was fine as the massive hangar could be used to carry large amounts of equipment and additional personnel. This also allowed Shinshū Maru to act as a capable transport, shuttling cargo between Japan and her territory.
Shinshū Maru served ably throughout World War II. She would eventually be sunk following an operation to Leyte by aircraft and finally a submarine.
A violent end for the forerunner to the modern amphibious assault ship.
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A violent end for the forerunner to the modern amphibious assault ship.
#Japan #History #tuesdaymotivations
#KnowYourMil
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