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The design for these ships was based on the aircraft carrier Hiryū. IJN Planned to build 16 ships, however only 3 were completed and 2 almost completed (one of which was sunk as a target then salvaged and later scrapped) before the project was abandoned in favour of Shinano 's construction.
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.
The ship bears the same name as the World War II-era Kaga, the Tosa-class battleship turned aircraft carrier that was produced in 1928 and participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor. She is also slightly longer than her World War II predecessor. Kaga and Izumo are the first aircraft carriers built by Japan since the end of World War II.
Mitsubishi B5M Navy Type 97 No.2 Carrier Attack Bomber: Mabel 1937 125 IJN: Nakajima B5N Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber: Kate 1937 1150~ IJN: Nakajima B6N Tenzan Navy Carrier Torpedo Bomber: Jill 1941 1268 IJN: Tachikawa Ki-36 Army Type 98 Direct Co-operation Aircraft: Ida 1938 1334 IJA: Yokosuka B4Y Navy Type 96 Carrier Attacker: Jean 1935 ...
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 ...
Mitsubishi A6M Zero 零戦 "Reisen" Zeke 1939 Navy carrier fighter (type 0), the "Zero" Mitsubishi A7M 烈風 "Reppu" Sam 1944 Navy carrier-based fighter; Seversky A8V1 Type S Two Seat Fighter Late 1930s Two-seat Seversky P-35; Nakajima J1N 月光 "Gekko" Irving 1941 Navy land-based night fighter
The Imperial Japanese Navy started the Pacific War with 10 aircraft carriers, [69] the largest and most modern carrier fleet in the world at that time. There were eight American aircraft carriers at the beginning of hostilities, [ 70 ] only three operating in the Pacific; and eight British aircraft carriers, of which a single one operated in ...
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.