| Displacement | 25,675t standard, 29,330t trial, 32,105t full load |
|---|---|
| Length | 236.06m pp, 250.0m wl, 257.5m oa |
| Width | 26.0m |
| Draught | 8.87m |
| Machinery | 4-shaft geared turbine, 8-boilers, 160,000shp |
| Fuel | oil 4100t |
| Speed | 34.2kt |
| Armour | belt 45mm (machinery), 165mm (magazine), deck 100mm (machinery), 130mm (magazine) |
| Armament | 16-12.7cm/40cal. AA gun (2x8), 42-25mm AA MG, 84 aircraft |
| Complement | 1660 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shokaku | FY1937 | Yokosuka NYd | 1937.12.12 | 1939. 6. 1 | 1941. 8. 8 | CV | 1944. 6.19 sunk (torpedoed, off Mariana) [11.40N, 137.40E] 1945. 8.31 disc |
| Zuikaku | FY1937 | Kawasaki, Kobe | 1938. 5.25 | 1939.11.27 | 1941. 9.25 | CV | 1944.10.25 sunk (air attack, NE of Philippines) [19.20N, 125.15E] 1945. 8.31 disc |
