Imperial Japanese Navy warship

An Imperial Japanese Navy warship is a naval combat vessel that served under Japan’s maritime military forces, primarily during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, designed and equipped for roles such as fleet engagement, escort, and power projection.

Aliases (5)

• Imperial Japanese Navy ship class ×3
• Imperial Japanese Navy carrier division ×2
• Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser ×2
• Imperial Japanese Navy carrier strike force ×1
• Imperial Japanese Navy internal designation ×1

Instances (13)

• heavy cruiser Mikuma
• Hiryū-class aircraft carrier ("Imperial Japanese Navy ship class")
• CV-2 (IJN internal designation, not US-style) ("Imperial Japanese Navy internal designation")
• 2nd Carrier Division ("Imperial Japanese Navy carrier division")
• 5th Carrier Division ("Imperial Japanese Navy carrier division")
• IJN cruiser Naka
• IJN battleship Yamashiro
• Kido Butai ("Imperial Japanese Navy carrier strike force")
• Japanese battleship Mutsu
• Mogami class ("Imperial Japanese Navy ship class")
• Japanese cruiser Chokai ("Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser")
• Japanese cruiser Kako ("Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser")
• Kongō-class battlecruiser ("Imperial Japanese Navy ship class")