Japanese ship Akitsushima

Last updated September 14, 2021

Two ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy have been named Akitsushima, the ancient name for Japan:

Japanese cruiser Akitsushima was a 2nd class protected cruiser, launched in 1892, and scrapped in 1927
Japanese seaplane tender Akitsushima was a seaplane tender or carrier, which was completed in 1942 and sunk in 1944

The Japan Coast Guard's second Shikishima-class patrol vessel, launched in 2012, is named Akitsushima

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