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World War II escort carriers of Japan (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "World War II aircraft carriers of Japan" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 ...
Aircraft Allied Code Name First Flown Number Built Service Kawasaki Ki-48 Army Type 99 Twin-engined Light Bomber: Lily 1940 1997 IJA: Kawasaki Ki-32 Army Type 98 Light Bomber
Light aircraft carrier: Hiyō (1942–1944) Jun'yō (1942–1946) 24,150 tonnes Converted from an ocean liner in 1939. Hiyō sunk and Jun'yō scrapped 1946–1947. Zuihō-class: Light aircraft carrier: Zuihō (1940–1944) Shōhō (1939–1942) 11,443 tonnes Both sunk during WWII. Chitose-class: Light aircraft carrier: Chitose (1938/1944–1944)
Imperial Japanese Navy: Chitose: light aircraft carrier: 11,190 25 July 1938 sunk 25 October 1944 Chiyoda: Chitose: light aircraft carrier: 11,190 15 December 1938 sunk 25 October 1944 Chūyō: Taiyō: escort carrier: 18,116 25 November 1942 sunk 4 December 1943 Colossus Royal Navy: Colossus: light aircraft carrier: 13,200 16 December 1944
World War II aircraft carriers of Japan (1 C, 26 P) A. Aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (9 C, 28 P) E. Escort carriers of the Imperial Japanese Army (5 ...
Four types of ships are included in the list: fleet carriers, light carriers, escort carriers, and merchant aircraft carriers. Fleet and Light Carriers. The number of each combatant's operational fleet and light carriers provides an indication of that country's offensive naval capability at any point in time. These carriers, typically with ...
1 September 1929; training hulk to end of World War II Niitaka: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Niitaka-class protected cruiser: 3,366 27 January 1904 26 August 1923; Typhoon off Kamchatka: Tsushima: Kure Naval Arsenal: Niitaka-class protected cruiser 3,366 14 February 1904 1 April 1939; Sunk off Miura 1944 Otowa: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal Protected ...
Some carrier aircraft served in dual roles, such as fighter-bomber and bomber-reconnaissance aircraft. Carrier aircraft functions. Torpedo and dive bombers attacked enemy warships, transports, merchant ships, and land installations. Fighters accompanied bombers on attack missions, protecting them during interceptions by enemy fighters.