IJN Ryūhō
Survived
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 5″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Service
| to 1942 | Taigei Submarine tender | |
| from 1942 | Ryūhō Converted to a carrier |
Built as the submarine tender Taigei and converted to a light carrier after the Doolittle Raid damaged her in dock. Fought at the Philippine Sea. Damaged by bombing at Kure in 1945 and survived the war.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (in 1942) 4 × twin 12.7 cm DP guns
- 10 × triple 25 mm AA guns
- 6 depth charges
- (in 1945)
- 4 × twin 12.7 cm DP guns
- 10 × triple, 4 × twin, 23 × single 25 mm AA guns
- 6 × single 13 mm AA guns
- 6 × 12 cm rocket launchers
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 12 April 1933 |
| Launched | 16 November 1933 |
| Displacement | 16,700 t (16,400 long tons) (standard displacement) |
| Length | 215.65 m (707 ft 6 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) (design) |
| Complement | 989 |
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 as IJN Taigei
16 November 1933
Renamed IJN Ryūhō
November 1942 · Converted to a carrier