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No.13-class Submarine Chaser
The were a class of submarine chasers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after World War II; there were three sub classes, however the IJN's official document calls all of them the ''No.13'' class. Background *In 1938 the Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ... strengthened its Pacific Ocean Fleet, increasing the number of submarines it possessed; the ''No.13'' class was designed to counter this potential threat to Japanese shipping. Ships in classes ''No.13'' class *Project number K8. 15 vessels were built in 1939-42 under the Maru 4 Programme (Ship # 180 – 183) and the Maru Rin Programme (Ship # 184 – 194). And after the Maru Rin Programme vessels were equipped with a kitchen and food storage between bridge and the chimney fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujinagata Shipyards
was a shipyard and railroad car manufacturer in Osaka, Japan. History Fujinagata claimed to have been founded in 1689, making it one of the oldest shipbuilders in Japan. Originally called ''Hyōgo-ya'', and located in central Osaka, it was contracted in 1854 by officials representing the Tokugawa shogunate to produce sail warships for the new Tokugawa feudal navy. In 1869, with the assistance of German engineers, the western-style warships were designed and produced. After the Meiji Restoration, the shipyards concentrated on civilian applications, and in 1870 launched its first western-style commercial steam vessel. This was a first for a privately held shipbuilder in Japan. In 1874, the shipyards were relocated to Nishi-ku, Osaka and the company name officially changed to Fujinagata Shipyards. In 1884, the main shipyards was relocated to Taisho-ku, Osaka. In 1900, Fujinagata completed its first all-metal construction merchant vessel; the No.2 ''Nagata Maru''. In 1917, new s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temporal Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Japan, 1940)
The is one of the armaments expansion plan of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Background In October 1940, the IJN schemed building of the submarines and auxiliary vessels because there was a shortage of them. Table of vessels See also * 1st Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 1 Keikaku, 1931) *2nd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 2 Keikaku, 1934) *3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 3 Keikaku, 1937) *4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 4 Keikaku, 1939) * Rapidly Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Kyū Keikaku, 1941) *Additional Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Tui Keikaku, 1941) *5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 5 Keikaku, 1941) * 6th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 6 Keikaku, 1942) *Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Kai-Maru 5 Keikaku, 1942) *Wartime Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Sen Keikaku, 1944) References *''Rekishi Gunzō series'', Gakken (Japan) *''The Maru Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Japan, 1939)
The was one of the armaments expansion plan of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Background In 1939, the IJN started new naval armaments expansion plan. It extended to 80 warships and 75 Naval Air Groups by 1.6 billion JPY. Table of vessels Notes References * Senshi Sōsho Vol.31, ''Naval armaments and war preparation (1), "Until November 1941"'', Asagumo Simbun (Japan), November 1969 See also * 1st Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 1 Keikaku, 1931) * 2nd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 2 Keikaku, 1934) * 3rd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru 3 Keikaku, 1937) * Temporal Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Rin Keikaku, 1940) * Rapidly Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Kyū Keikaku, 1941) * Additional Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (Maru Tui Keikaku, 1941) * 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme Fifth is the ordinal form of the number five. Fifth or The Fifth may refer to: * Fifth Amendment to the United States Consti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Ocean Fleet (Russia)
, image = Great emblem of the Pacific Fleet.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Russian Pacific Fleet Great emblem , dates = 1731–present , country = , allegiance = (1703–1917) (1922–1991) (1991–present) , branch = Russian Navy , type = , role = At sea nuclear deterrence;Naval warfare; Amphibious military operations;Combat patrols in the Pacific/Arctic;Naval presence/diplomacy missions in the Pacific and elsewhere , size = c. 46 Surface Warships (major surface units, light corvettes, mine warfare, amphibious) plus support ships/auxiliaries c. 23-24 Submarines (of which about 2/3 active as of 2022) , command_structure = Russian Armed Forces , garrison = Fokino (HQ)Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Vilyuchin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a Federation, federal union of Republics of the Soviet Union, fifteen national republics; in practice, both Government of the Soviet Union, its government and Economy of the Soviet Union, its economy were highly Soviet-type economic planning, centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Saint Petersburg, Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kyiv, Kiev (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian SSR), Tas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
