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2nd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme

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The 2nd Naval Armaments Supplement Programme (マル2計画, 第二次補充計画, Maru 2 Keikaku, Dai-Ni-Ji Hojū Keikaku) is one of the armaments expansion plan of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN).

Background

In 1934, the IJN drafted the second plan to utilize a rule in London Naval Treaty to the maximum. The IJN made 48 warships and 8 Naval Air Groups by 0.5 billion JPY in a plan.

Table of vessels

Category Class Quantity of plan Completed Converted Cancelled
Light cruiser Tone 2 Tone, Chikuma
Aircraft carrier Sōryū 2 Sōryū 1 vessel was converted to the Hiryū class
Hiryū Hiryū
Destroyer Shiratsuyu 4 Umikaze, Yamakaze, Kawakaze, Suzukaze
Asashio 10 Asashio, Ōshio, Michishio, Arashio, Yamagumo, Natsugumo, Asagumo, Minegumo, Arare, Kasumi
Torpedo boat Ōtori 16 Ōtori, Hiyodori, Hayabusa, Kasasagi, Kiji, Kari, Sagi, Hato 8 vessels were cancelled.
Cruiser submarine I-7 2 I-7, I-8
Large sized submarine I-74 2 I-74, I-75
Seaplane tender Type-A (10,000 tons class) Chitose 2 Chitose, Chiyoda
Seaplane tender Type-B (9,000 tons class) Mizuho 1 Mizuho
Subchaser PC-3 1 PC-3
Subchaser (Small: diesel) No.51 2 No.51, No.52
Subchaser (Small: turbine) No.53 1 No.53
Fleet oiler Tsurugizaki 2 Tsurugizaki, Zuihō 1 vessel was converted to submarine tender
1 vessel was converted to aircraft carrier
Repair ship Akashi 1 Akashi

Notes

References

マル2計画 (ja)

See also