Hiyo
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Hiyo was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiyo canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese aircraft carrier
ⓘ
World War II warship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
carrier-based dive bombers
ⓘ
carrier-based fighters ⓘ carrier-based torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 48 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| belligerent | Japan ⓘ |
| builder | Kawasaki Heavy Industries ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | torpedo hits from U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| commissioned | 31 July 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conversionFrom | passenger liner Izumo Maru ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | approximately 1,200 officers and men ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 19 June 1944 ⓘ |
| designOrigin | converted from civilian design ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 24,150 tons standard
ⓘ
about 27,500 tons full load ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in combat ⓘ |
| hullNumber | not formally numbered (converted merchant hull) ⓘ |
| laidDown | 30 November 1939 ⓘ |
| launched | 24 June 1941 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 219.3 metres ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 25.5 knots ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| navalCategory | auxiliary-conversion carrier ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| opponent | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalRole | passenger liner ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Philippine Sea
ⓘ
operations in the Central Pacific ⓘ operations in the Solomon Islands area ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| shipClass |
Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
ⓘ
surface form:
Hiyo-class aircraft carrier
|
| shipType | fleet aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| shipyard | Kobe ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Junyo ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
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