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JS Kaga is a multi-purpose operation destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, named after the World War II battleship. She is undergoing conversion into a light aircraft carrier, capable of operating F-35B stealth fighters, and has a flight deck with five helicopter landing spots.
Kaga was a carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, named after a former province in Japan. She participated in several battles in the Pacific War, including the Pearl Harbor raid and the Battle of Midway, where she was sunk by American aircraft.
Akagi was a fleet carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, named after Mount Akagi. She participated in several operations in the Pacific War, including the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway, where she was sunk by American aircraft.
The Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer (ひゅうが型護衛艦, Hyūga-gata-goei-kan) is a class of helicopter carrier built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Two - Hyūga and Ise - were built; upon completion the class were the largest ships built for the Japanese navy since the Second World War . [ 1 ]
The Izumo-class destroyers (いずも型護衛艦, Izumo-gata-goei-kan) are helicopter destroyers in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [2] [3] The official classification of these ships is DDH (helicopter-carrying destroyer), [4] which is accepted by the United States Naval Institute; [2] in contrast, Jane's Fighting Ships describes this official classification, but ...
JS Izumo (DDH-183) is a helicopter carrier which, as of 2022, is being converted into a light aircraft carrier.Officially classified as a multi-purpose operation destroyer, she is the lead ship in the Izumo class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Zuikaku (Japanese: 瑞鶴, meaning "Auspicious Crane") was the second and last Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) shortly before the beginning of the Pacific War. Zuikaku was one of the most capable Japanese aircraft carriers of the entire war.
Drawing on experience with their existing carriers, the Navy General Staff laid out an ambitious requirement for a ship that equaled the 96-aircraft capacity of the Akagi and Kaga, the speed of Hiryū and the defensive armament of Kaga. The new ship was also to have superior protection and range over any of the existing carriers. [2]