Taiho aircraft carrier



Taiho

Displacement29,300t standard, 33,660t trial, 33,720t full load
Length238.0m pp, 253.0m wl, 260.0m oa
Width27.7m
Draught9.59m
Machinery4-shafts geared turbine, 160,000shp
FuelOil 5700t
Speed33.3kt
Armour55mm belt (machinery), 150mm (magazine), 78mm flight deck, 125mm upper deck
Armament12-10cm/65cal AA gun (2x6), 51-25mm AA, 53 aircraft
Complement1751



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
TaihoFY1939Kawasaki, Kobe1941. 7.101943. 4. 71944. 3. 7CV1944. 6.19 Sunk
(torpedoed, Philippine Sea)
[12.05N, 138.12E]
1945. 8.26 disc



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