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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 total.
Akitsu Maru (あきつ丸) was a Japanese "Type C" landing craft depot ship and escort aircraft carrier operated by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). In some sources Akitsu Maru and Nigitsu Maru are also considered to be the first amphibious assault ships, [1] although, this title can be disputed with Shinshū Maru that served a similar role, and being a template for Akitsu Maru.
Aircraft Allied Code name First flown Number built Service Kawasaki Ki-56 Army Type 1 Freight Transport & Tachikawa Navy Type LO: Thalia/Thelma 1940 121 IJA: Mitsubishi Ki-57 Army Type 100 Transport: Topsy 1940 406 IJA & IJN: Nakajima Ki-34 Army Type 97 Transport & Nakajima L1N Navy Type AT-2 Transport: Thora 1936 351 IJA & IJN
The Yamashio Maru class (Japanese: 山汐丸) consisted of a pair of auxiliary escort carriers operated by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. They were converted from tankers. Only the name ship was completed during the war and she was sunk by American aircraft before she could be used.
The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA0 had force concentrations in China's north and agreed that IJN would be responsible for aerial operations over central China. Three aircraft carriers with a total of 136 up-to-date fighters and bombers were sent to the coast off Shanghai.
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 ...
The location, combat activity, and operational status for each Japanese aircraft carrier at the end of each month over the entire war is available at the "Collection of Statistics on Japanese Aircraft Carriers" in the reference document section at the World War II Database. [82]
The List of ships of World War II contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner ...