IJN Chiyoda
Sunk
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| Class | Chitose |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5″ guns |
Refits
| 1942–1943 | Rebuilt as an aircraft carrier Converted from a seaplane tender into a light carrier. |
Built as a seaplane tender and converted to a light carrier in 1943. Part of the decoy force at Cape Engaño, where she was crippled by aircraft and sunk by American cruisers on 25 October 1944 with all hands.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Seaplane tender: 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 guns
- 30–48 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 December 1936 as seaplane carrier |
| Launched | 19 November 1937 |
| Commissioned | 15 December 1938 |
| Displacement | 11,200 long tons (11,400 t) (standard) 15,300 long tons (15,500 t) (full load) |
| Length | 192.5 m (631 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 28.9 knots (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
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
19 November 1937