Japanese Aircraft Carriers

[Cam_S]

Kind of a strange request and not really related to militaria but has anyone ever heard of the Japanese aircraft carrier the 'Kamoie' (sp?) or the Japanese survey ship the 'Kooshuu' (sp?)?

I have not been able to find anything on them but they are referenced in a July 1937 news article.

Cam

[guntojim]

Best I can come up with is the seaplane tender Kamoi with no luck whatsoever on the survey ship. What was the article about? Jim

[Cam_S]

Best I can come up with is the seaplane tender Kamoi with no luck whatsoever on the survey ship. What was the article about? Jim

Thanks for the response.

I think you are right with the Kamoi and that it is a typo. The article is about Amelia Earhart and different ships searching for her. Does anyone know if that ship was in the area at the time?

[guntojim]

Kamoi was ordered to join in the search for Amelia and Fred, but the order was rescinded before she could participate ( perhaps because the Japanese knew exactly where she was?) Fascinating subject. Jim