HOSYO
Shipyard: Asano Co., Turumi
Keel Laid: December 16, 1919
Launched: November 13, 1921
Entered service: December 27, 1922
Displacement: 7,470 tons (standard); 10,000 tons (full)
Complement: 550
Length: 551 ft 6 in (168,25m)
Beam: 59 ft (18,9m)
Draught: 20.4 ft (6,19m)
Flight deck: 180,8x22,7m
Hnagar deck: 92m
Elevators: 2 (9x9m, 7x12,5m)
Aircraft: (1942) 11
Guns:
4 - 140mm
2 - 76,2m mAA
(1934)
4 - 140mm
2 - 76,2m mAA
12 - 13mm AA (6x2)
(1940)
4 - 140mm
8 - double 25mm AA 96 type (4x2)
12 - 13mm AA (6x2)
(1942)
16 - double 25mm AA 96 type (8x2)
(after war)
6 - double 25mm AA 96 type (3x2)
Armour:
Speed: 25 knots
Machinery: 2 sets geared turbines. 8 Kanpon Boilers. S.H.P.
30,000 = 25 kts. Fuel: Oil only 550 tons. 2 shafts.
Can carry maximum 26 aircraft with all accessories, etc., though
normal complement seldom exceeds 20. Sperry gyro-stabiliser fitted.
2 searchlights. |
Notes: The building of a second ship of this type (to
have been named Shokaku) was cancelled owing to Washington
Treaty, but this name was ultimately appropriated for an aircraft
carrier launched in 1939. Big refit 1939-40.
- Damaged after Kure air attack by US TF38, 24,25,28. July
1945
- Srapped 30. April, 1947 |
