Akitsumaru's observation diary

Title: Akitsumaru's observation diary
By: Nakajima Rei
Akitsumaru: I'm Akitsumaru. It's been awhile since I came to this Naval base
This yomogi daifuku is delicious
Akitsumaru: Even though the admiral and everyone are nice to me but...
Akitsumaru: Sometime It feels like I don't belong here
Akitsumaru: Woa!? H-Hoppoko-kun!? Do you need something?
Yake Daifuku
Akitsumaru: Could it be that everyone is...
Hoppou: You're different than the others somehow
Akitsumaru: Wha!? Even a little girl like this realized!?

Kaga: Hm
Kaga: It's true that something is different. I wonder why?
Zuikaku: I heard you have some daifuku
Akagi: I can smell the paste
Akitsumaru: Woaaa!! When did you come here!?
Kaga: We saw you sulking by yourself here so we can't go practice. Tell me your problem
Akitsumaru: Ah...
Akitsumaru: The truth is I'm the Army's transport...
Akitsumaru: Also, I'm used to act like in the Army
Akitsumaru: So I think I'm kind of different than you carriers...
Zuikaku: To think that the Army in the land has a ship
Zuikaku: What happened?
Hoppou: Spill the beans!
Akitsumaru: T-There're some reasons for that...

Akitsumaru: The truth is I'm used to be a landing craft to use on land operation...
Hoppou: Landing craft?
Zuikaku: Eh? You're not a carrier?
Akitsumaru: This is me before remodel....
Zuikaku: See! You have a flight deck, you're a carrier after all! Hm?
Landing craft Akitsumaru - Completed on 30/01/1942
Length: 152.12m
Weight: 9.190 ton
Power: 12000 horse power
Speed: Max 21 knots
8 cm cannon x2
Derrick (crane)
Bridge
Zuikaku: Huh? There's no braking to land?
Also there're a crane and cannons at the end
Akitsumaru: Yes... That is...
Akitsumaru: Planes can take off but they can't land...
In the army, they say depart ship (発船) instead of launch (発艦) and arrival (着船) instead of landing (着艦)
Zuikaku: Huh!? Then what happen to the planes after that!?


Akitsumaru: After covering for the land army they'll go back to the land base
Or maybe they'll leave the plane and jump down
I'm back!
Zuikaku: That's kinda wild
Hoppou: Wild!
Akitsumaru: B-But the planes are just for support, the most important part is to bring the army to the land!
In the end, no plane was used this time
Daihatsu
We're landing!
Go back, you bastard!
Don't come here!
Kaga: So, a transport ship?
Akitsumaru: Yes! But the way I launch the Daihatsu is kinda different!
Kaga: Daihatsu... Ah, that landing craft. It's convinient that that thing can do a direct landing
The marine calls this a special class transport ship
D class can carry type 89 medium tank
Special class can carry type 97 medium tank
Daihatsu
Akitsumaru: Yes! This is very important!
Hoppou: Daifuku?

Kaga: Hm, So how do you launch Daihatsu?
Put down rope ladder
Akitsumaru: Normaly, transport ship will drop Daihatsu down on the water using crane. And then the soldiers will climb down on it
Akitsumaru: But it will take time to reach the land
Akitsumaru: It's dangerous to be targeted by the enemies. So...
Akitsumaru: The stern will open...
Zuikaku: Eh? That can open!?
Butt
Akitsumaru: And the Daihatsu will be launched from there!
Hoppou: Something is coming

Zuikaku: You won't sink opening that?
Akitsumaru: Kyaaa!! I-I'm fine!
Hoppou: Where?
Akitsumaru: This is called the Well dock system...
Stern
Seesaw
There're 2 lanes
Akitsumaru: They let the water come in a part of the ship and then let them out at the bottom!
Akitsumaru: I received that feature from my senpai, Shinshuumaru-san...
Akitsumaru: That was the first of its kind in the world...!
Zuikaku: And then the landing operation is finished?
Shinshuumaru senpai
Completed on 25/12/1935
Weight: 8108 tons
Power: 7500 horse power
Max speed: 20.4 knots
Akitsumaru: Yes! I used to take part in operation with Shinshuumaru-senpai!

Akitsumaru: And I've perfectly completed our mission!
Zuikaku: Oohhh!!
Akitsumaru: Even though Shinshuumaru-senpai got damaged critically by Mogami-san's torpedo...
Mogami: I'm Mogami!
Mogami: I won't mess up next time!
Zuikaku: Wha-!?
Zuikaku: What now!? She's feeling down again!?
Kaga: Cheer her up!!
Zuikaku: B-By the way, Akitsumaru-san got powered up by remodeling, right? What changed?
Akitsumaru: Ah... That...
Akitsumaru: I...
Akitsumaru: Have changed into a carrier for real this time
Kaga: Good job

Akitsumaru: This is me after becoming an escort carrier!
Akitsumaru (After remodel)
Remodeled on 30/07/1944
The crane is moved here
Wires system for landing
Type 3 Spotter
Daihatsu system is still the same
Hoppou: Escort carrier? What's that?
Akitsumaru: I'm a carrier for protecting escort ships from enemy submarines
Akitsumaru: The marines are busy enough aready so they said they need some planes... I thought I should do something about that...
Zuikaku: Ah! I'm sorry!
Kaga: There's this strange plane...
Akitsumaru: No.9!!
2 pilots
Max speed 160km/h
Can stop in mid air
Can take off after running 30m
Can't take off straight away like heli
Akitsumaru: No.9 is an Autogyro. Only me can use this...
Akitsumaru: No.9 and Type 3 Spotter are unobtainable items unless I got remodeled!

Akitsumaru: But in reality, I only used the Type-3 spotter, not the No.9. But...
Zuikaku: Woa~! I can feel that you did something great!...
Zuikaku: Huh? Akitsumaru-san!?
What's wrong?
Japanese carrier (Maker) said that the Type-3 spotter can reach max speed of 178km/h. It can also land and take off in school yard. Model after the Phizella 156A of Germany
Not good. She's feeling down again
Zuikaku: A-Akitsumaru-san?
Akitsumaru: I wanted to work well too...
Because the lack of transport ships, she was sent on a transport mission and got sunk by a submarine
Zuikaku: Cheer up! Akitsumaru-san is the only one who can use this plane!
Akitsumaru: Y-Yes...
Zuihou: Ah! Akitsumaru-san! So you're here!

Zuihou: We're going 1-5 now so please lend us the Type-3 and No.9!
Zuikaku: Worst timing possible!
Ise: I'm glad Akitsumaru-san is here!
Akitsumaru: Yes
Akitsumaru: Go ahead
Zuikaku: I-I-I'm sorry!
Zuikaku: I'll lend you my Reppuu (601 Air Group) instead!
No.9... Type-3...
Akagi: I can't follow...
Akitsumaru: Reppuu (601 Air Group)
Akitsumaru: The truth is I can't use this with my short flight deck but I'm happy...
Zuikaku: Ah, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
Hoppou: Gimme your type-3!
END