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Shinshū Maru (神州丸 or 神洲丸) was a ship of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. She was the world's first landing craft carrier ship to be designed as such, and a pioneer of modern-day amphibious assault ships. [1] During some of her operations, she was known to have used at least four cover names, R1, GL, MT, and Ryujo Maru.
Axis & Allies Miniatures is a miniature wargaming system including both a rule set and a line of 1/100 scale miniature armor (15 mm figure scale) collectible miniatures.The game is set in the World War II era with units representing individual vehicles and artillery or squads of infantry.
Akitsu Maru (あきつ丸) was a Japanese "Type C" landing craft depot ship and escort aircraft carrier operated by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). In some sources Akitsu Maru and Nigitsu Maru are also considered to be the first amphibious assault ships, [1] although, this title can be disputed with Shinshū Maru that served a similar role, and being a template for Akitsu Maru.
The following is a list of Japanese military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels, and other support equipment of both the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA), and Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from operations conducted from start of Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 to the end of World War II in 1945.
Operated by the Imperial Japanese Army. Worlds' first Amphibious Assault ships. Shimane Maru-class: Escort carrier: Shimane Maru (1945–1945) 11,989 tonnes Yamashio Maru-class: Escort carrier: Yamashio Maru (1945–1945) 16,119 tonnes Kumano Maru-class: Escort carrier: Kumano Maru (1945–1945) 8,258 tonnes Operated by Imperial Japanese Army.
Submarines of the Imperial Japanese Army (39 P) Pages in category "Ships of the Imperial Japanese Army" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
This list of ships of the Second World War contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945.
Empire ships were mostly used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), which owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines; however, some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis were also named as Empire ships. Most Empire ships have since been lost or scrapped; however, a few still remain ...