CV-TAIHO

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CV-TAIHO was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Taihō-class aircraft carrier, noted as Japan’s first fully armored fleet carrier and one of its most advanced carriers of World War II.

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instanceOf aircraft carrier
warship
armamentType carrier-based aircraft
conflict World War II
country Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
designedBy Imperial Japanese Navy naval architects NERFINISHED
designGoal to increase survivability against air attack
to provide a modern, heavily protected carrier platform for the IJN
era World War II
surface form: World War II era
hasCharacteristic armored flight deck integrated into hull structure
designed for front-line fleet operations
improved protection compared to earlier Japanese carriers
historicalPeriod Pacific War NERFINISHED
hullDesignFeature armored flight deck
heavily armored hangar protection
nationality Japanese
navalRole capital ship
carrier task force flagship potential
notableFor being Japan’s first fully armored fleet carrier
being one of the most advanced Japanese aircraft carriers of World War II
operator Imperial Japanese Navy
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED
shipClass Taihō-class aircraft carrier NERFINISHED
shipClassRole fleet carrier for the Imperial Japanese Navy
shipType fleet carrier

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