E15K-1 Norm

[Michael Turner]

I am trying to find out where these planes were assigned to. I was able to find this much out from the Combinedfleet web site:

6 March 1944:
Refit. OYODO is converted to a Combined Fleet flagship.

OYODO is designed to carry six high-speed Kawanishi E15K1 Norm reconnaissance floatplanes, but the aircraft are not as fast as expected and the strategic situation changes before they can be delivered. It is decided to equip OYODO with a shorter catapult and two Aichi E16A1 Paul reconnaissance planes, but these are not ready on time either. OYODO receives two standard IJN Type O Aichi E13A1 Jake hree-seat reconnaissance floatplanes.

As you can see, they were to be assigned to the ship but never were. I don't know if they were assigned to another ship or operated from shore bases. There were a total of 9 production models made.

Thank you.
Michael