| Displacement | 13,600t standard, 16,483t trial |
|---|---|
| Length | 155.0m pp, 159.6m wl, 166.5m oa |
| Width | 21.9m |
| Draught | 8.04m |
| Machinery | 2-shaft geared turbine, 4 boilers, 52,000shp |
| Speed | 23kt |
| Armament | 8-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x4), 24-25mm AA, 24 aircraft |
| Complement | 829 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiyo | - | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki | ? | 1938.12. 9 | 1939. 5.31 | SS Argentina Maru | 1942. 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 |