The Unryū-class aircraft carriers (雲龍型航空母艦, Unryū-gata Kōkūbokan) were World War II Japanese aircraft carriers. Sixteen ships of the class were planned...
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The ship was one of 16 Unryū-class aircraft carriers planned, although only three were completed before the end of the war. Unryū had a length of 227.35...
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submarine USS Sailfish, December 1943 Unryū class Amagi (1943) – used as anti-aircraft platform and sunk in July 1945 Unryū (1943) – sunk by U.S. submarine...
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Amagi (天城) was an Unryū-class aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Named after Mount Amagi, and completed late in...
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Katsuragi (葛城) was the third and final Unryū-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy built during World War II. Named after Mount Katsuragi...
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generation of Japanese aircraft carriers, which would include Taihō, 15 of a modified Hiryū design (which turned into the Unryū-class) and five of an improved...
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the third of the Yamato-class battleships, Shinano's partially complete hull was ordered to be converted to an aircraft carrier following Japan's disastrous...
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The Shōkaku class (翔鶴型, Shōkaku-gata) consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1930s. Completed shortly...
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The Zuihō class (瑞鳳型), also known as the Shōhō class (祥鳳型), consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) before World...
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Hiyō-class aircraft carriers (飛鷹型航空母艦, Hiyō-gata kōkūbokan) were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Both ships of the class,...
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Ryūjō (Japanese: 龍驤 "Prancing Dragon") was a light aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the early 1930s. Small and lightly...
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Unryū (雲龍) or Cloud Dragon, a mythical creature in Japanese folklore, may refer to: Unryū-class aircraft carrier, World War II Japanese aircraft carriers...
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Kaga Province) was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Originally intended to be one of two Tosa-class battleships, Kaga was...
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an aircraft carrier, and the first aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Commissioned in 1922, the ship was used for testing carrier aircraft...
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after Mount Akagi) was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Though she was laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, Akagi was...
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Jun'yō (隼鷹, "Peregrine Falcon") was a Hiyō-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). She was laid down as the passenger liner Kashiwara...
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Chitose-class aircraft carriers (千歳型航空母艦, Chitose-gata kōkūbokan) were a class of two seaplane tenders, later converted to light aircraft carriers, of the...
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Kongō-class battlecruiser Amagi (Unfinished), Amagi-class battlecruiser Fleet carrier Hiryū Shōkaku, Shōkaku-class fleet carrier Unryū, Unryū-class fleet...
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Kure Naval Arsenal (section Aircraft Carriers)
aircraft carrier 1925 Ibuki, Ibuki-class battlecruiser 1909 Tsukuba, Tsukuba-class battlecruiser 1907 Katsuragi, Unryū-class aircraft carrier 1945...
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Sōryū (Japanese: 蒼龍, meaning "Blue (or Green) Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the mid-1930s. A sister...
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Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built...
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as designed. A third hull, laid down in 1940, was converted to the aircraft carrier Shinano during construction. Displacing nearly 72,000 long tons (73...
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This is a list of aircraft carriers of the Second World War. Aircraft carriers serve as a seagoing airbases, equipped with a flight deck and facilities...
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converted into an escort carrier, and renamed Kaiyō. The ship was primarily used as an aircraft transport, escort carrier and training ship during the...
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before being destroyed. The concept of the class was similar to British merchant aircraft carrier. The class consisted of two oil tankers of 10,002 gross...
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Yokosuka D4Y (redirect from Yokosuka Navy Type 2 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft)
Japanese aircraft carriers: Chitose, Chiyoda, Hiyō, Junyō, Shinyo, Shōkaku, Sōryū, Taihō, Unryū, Unyō and Zuikaku. The D4Y1-C reconnaissance aircraft entered...
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Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I. The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to...
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the Guadalcanal Campaign. Both carriers were sunk during the 1944 Pacific campaigns. Unryū-class Aircraft carrier Unryū (1944–1944) Amagi (1944–1945) Katsuragi...
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List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy (redirect from Japanese aircraft carrier)
class light aircraft carriers Chiyoda (1943) Chitose (1944) Unryū class Amagi (1943) Unryū (1943) Katsuragi (1944) Kasagi (not completed) Aso (not completed)...
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refer to: Japanese aircraft carrier Kasagi: see Unryū class aircraft carrier Japanese cruiser Kasagi Kasagi Dam Kasagi Station Kasagi class cruiser Kasagi...
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