Taiyō class escort aircraft carriers
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| Taiyō class Escort aircraft carrier | |
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| Class Overview | |
| Type: | Escort aircraft carrier |
| Name: | Taiyō |
| Number of ships: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 17,830 tons standard 19,500 tons max. |
| Length: | 173.7 m waterline 180.4 m overall |
| Beam: | 22.5 m |
| Draught: | 7.74 m (Taiyō: 8.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 Kampon water-tube boilers 2 Kampon geared steam turbines 25,200 shp (18,522 kW) 2 shafts, 1 rudder |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Range: | 6,500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 18 knots Other sources: 8,500 nmi. |
| Protection: | 25 mm side belt over machinery spaces and magazines |
| Complement: | 850 (Taiyō: 747) |
| Armament: | see individual ships for details |
| Aircraft: | 23-27 |
The Taiyō class was a three-strong class of escort carriers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War Two.
[edit] Overview
These ships were ocean liners built by the shipping line Nippon Yusen, requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to escort carriers. They were usually employed as air-crew training ships and aircraft transports. None of them survived the war, all were sunk by submarines.
[edit] Taiyō Class Ships
| Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (as carrier) | Destroyed | |
| Taiyō | 6 Jan 1940 | 19 Sep 1940 | 2 Sep 1941 | 18 Aug 1944 |
| Chuyo | 9 May 1938 | 20 May 1939 | 25 Nov 1942 | 4 Dec 1943 |
| Unyo | 14 Dec 1938 | 31 Oct 1939 | 31 May 1942 | 17 Sep 1944 |
[edit] Notes and references
- Dr. Bak József et al (1984): Hadihajók. Típuskönyv.
Zrínyi Katonai Kiadó. ISBN 963-326-326-3
