IJN Zuikaku
Sunk
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| Class | Shōkaku |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 16 × 5″ guns in 8 twin mounts |
Attacked Pearl Harbor and fought at Coral Sea, the Eastern Solomons and Santa Cruz without being hit. The last of the Pearl Harbor carriers, sunk off Cape Engaño in 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × twin 127 mm (5 in) DP guns
- 12 × triple 25 mm (1 in) AA guns
Armour
- Waterline belt: 46–165 mm (1.8–6.5 in)
- Deck: 65–132 mm (2.6–5.2 in)
| Builder | Kawasaki Kobe Shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 25 May 1938 |
| Launched | 27 November 1939 |
| Commissioned | 25 September 1941 |
| Displacement | 32,105 t (31,598 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 257.5 m (844 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 34.5 knots (63.9 km/h; 39.7 mph) |
| Complement | 1,660 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 November 1939
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Survived
7 December 1941
Easter Sunday raid
Survived
5 April 1942
9 April 1942
Battle of the Coral Sea
Survived
4–8 May 1942
Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Survived
24–25 August 1942
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Survived
25–27 October 1942
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by air attack in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 25 October 1944