Japanese carrier Zuiho
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Japanese carrier Zuiho was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw extensive service in World War II, including major Pacific engagements before being sunk in 1944.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japanese carrier Zuiho canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
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World War II warship ⓘ light aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftTypesCarried |
Aichi D3A dive bombers
ⓘ
Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters ⓘ Nakajima B5N torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | approximately 30 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
127 mm dual-purpose guns
ⓘ
25 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| beam | about 18 meters ⓘ |
| builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal ⓘ |
| category |
Maritime incidents in October 1944
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Ships sunk by aircraft in World War II ⓘ World War II aircraft carriers of Japan ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| commissionedYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| conversionType | conversion from submarine tender to aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 800 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateSunk | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 14000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 11300 tons ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not publicly designated in Western sources ⓘ |
| laidDownAs | submarine tender Takasaki ⓘ |
| laidDownYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| launchedYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | about 205 meters ⓘ |
| locationSunk | off Cape Engaño, Luzon, Philippines ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 28 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fenghuang
ⓘ
surface form:
auspicious phoenix (Zuihō)
|
| notableFeature | single continuous flight deck without island superstructure ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| originalType | submarine depot ship ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Operation Z (Pearl Harbor attack plan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor operations (support role, 1941)
Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ Battle of Coral Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Eastern Solomons ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands ⓘ Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
|
| previousName | Takasaki ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| recommissionedAsCarrierYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| roleAtLeyteGulf | decoy carrier in Northern Force ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Zuihō-class aircraft carrier
ⓘ
surface form:
Zuiho-class aircraft carrier
|
| sisterShip | Japanese carrier Shoho ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle off Cape Engaño ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
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