Kaiyo aircraft carrier



Kaiyo (1944)

Displacement13,600t standard, 16,483t trial
Length155.0m pp, 159.6m wl, 166.5m oa
Width21.9m
Draught8.04m
Machinery2-shaft geared turbine, 4 boilers, 52,000shp
Speed23kt
Armament8-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x4), 24-25mm AA, 24 aircraft
Complement829



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
Kaiyo-Mitsubishi, Nagasaki?1938.12. 91939. 5.31SS Argentina Maru1942. 5. 1 mobilized (T-TP)
1942.12. 9 bought
1943.11.23 completed (CV)
1945. 7.14 sunk
(mined, off Oita)
[33.21N, 131.32E]
1945.11.20 disc
1948 BU



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