Junyo
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Junyo was a Japanese Imperial Navy aircraft carrier that served during World War II, notably participating in several major Pacific naval engagements.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
ⓘ
aircraft carrier ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| airGroupType |
carrier-based dive bombers
ⓘ
carrier-based fighters ⓘ carrier-based torpedo bombers ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conversionType | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fate |
decommissioned after World War II
ⓘ
heavily damaged by U.S. air attack ⓘ scrapped postwar ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flight deck
ⓘ
hangar deck ⓘ island superstructure ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1939 ⓘ |
| launched | 1941 ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Aleutian Islands region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| navalArmament |
anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| navy | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major Pacific naval engagements ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| originalType | passenger liner hull ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Aleutian Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| role | fleet carrier ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Japanese Navy carrier aviation ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1942 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Hiyō-class aircraft carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Hiyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| usedIn | carrier air operations ⓘ |
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