IJN Chitose
Sunk
| Type | Seaplane tender, rebuilt as Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5″ guns |
Refits
| 1943–1944 | Rebuilt as an aircraft carrier Converted into a light carrier after the loss of four carriers at Midway. |
Damaged by near misses at the Eastern Solomons. Landed heavy guns on Guadalcanal on the night of Cape Esperance. Converted into a light carrier, and sunk at Cape Engaño in 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Seaplane carrier: 4 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval guns
- 12 × Type 96 25 mm AA gunss
- Aircraft carrier 8 × 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun
- 30-48 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Japan |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 26 November 1934 |
| Launched | 29 November 1936 |
| Commissioned | 25 July 1938 |
| Displacement | 11,200 long tons (11,380 t) (standard) 15,300 long tons (15,546 t) (full load) |
| Length | 192.5 m (631 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 28.9 kn (53.5 km/h; 33.3 mph) |
| Complement | 800 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
29 November 1936
24–25 August 1942
Near misses
Battle of Cape Esperance
Survived
11–12 October 1942
Reinforcement group; landed heavy guns
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 25 October 1944