Aircraft Carriers
Akagi
Specifications
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Armament: 8 x 200 mm Type No.1 L/50
12 x 120 mm Type L/45
28 x 25 mm Type 96 L/60
22 x 13 mm Type 93 L/76
Laid Down: December 6, 1920
Launched: April 22, 1925
Completed: March 25, 1927
Fate: Sunk - June 5, 1942
Crew: 1,630
Speed: 31.5 Knots
Beam: 31.32 m
Hiryu
Specifications
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Armament: 12 x 127 mm Type 88 L/40
31 x 25 mm Type 96 L/60
15 x 13 mm Type 93 L/76
Laid Down: July 8, 1936
Launched: November 16, 1937
Completed: July 5, 1931
Fate: Sunk - June 5, 1942
Crew: 1,1101
Speed: 35 Knots
Beam: 22.04 m
Hiyo
Specifications
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Armament: 12 x 127 mm Type 89 L/40
24 x 25 mm Type 96 L/60
Laid Down: November 30, 1939
Launched: June 24, 1941
Completed: July 31, 1942
Fate: Sunk - June 20, 1944
Crew: 1,187
Speed: 26 Knots
Beam: 26.7 m
Zuikaku
Specifications
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Armament: 16 x 127 mm Type 89 L/40
36 x 25 mm Type 96 L/60
Laid Down: May 25, 1938
Launched: November 27, 1939
Completed: September 25, 1941
Fate: Sunk - October 25, 1944
Crew: 1,660
Speed: 34 Knots
Beam: 26 m
Shoho
Specifications
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Armament: 8 x 127 mm Type 89 L/40
8 x 25 mm Type 96 L/60
Laid Down: December 3, 1934
Launched: June 1, 1935
Completed: January 26, 1942
Fate: Sunk - May 7, 1942
Crew: 785
Speed: 28 Knots
Beam: 18.14 m
