REPAIR: Once per game, at the beginning of your Sea Movement step, you can attempt to repair a local friendly Ship. If you do, neither this unit nor the damaged Ship can move or use Gunnery attacks that turn. At the end of the turn, roll a die. On a 2 or higher, remove 1 point of hull damage from the damaged Ship.
EVADE BOMBS: Once per game, when this unit is the target of a Bomb attack, you may roll a die. On a 4 or higher, the Bomb attack misses.
With the growing size of the Navy and of ships themselves. A Purpose built repairship was ordered in 1937. Akashi entered service in 1939, expected to conduct as much as 40% of maitenence work for the fleet. State of the work tools and equipment allowed her to support the fleet from Truk lagoon. US carrier airraid damaged her in febuary 1944 and she relocated to Palau where where she was sunk by further raids the following month.