Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō
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The Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō was a light carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in several major Pacific War engagements before being sunk in 1944.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy ship
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aircraft carrier ⓘ light aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 30 aircraft ⓘ |
| airGroupType |
Aichi D3A dive bombers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakajima B5N torpedo bombers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
12.7 cm dual-purpose guns
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25 mm Type 96 anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| beam | about 18 meters ⓘ |
| builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1940 ⓘ |
| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| convertedToCarrier | late 1940 ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| crewComplement | around 800 officers and men ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 14000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 11300 tons ⓘ |
| fleetAssignment |
First Air Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Third Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionAtLeyteGulf | decoy carrier ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | 1935 ⓘ |
| length | about 205 meters ⓘ |
| locationOfSinking | off Luzon, Philippines ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 28 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | auspicious phoenix (Zuihō) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| originalType | submarine depot ship ⓘ |
| participatedInOperation | Operation Sho-Go NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName | Takasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| roleInBattle |
provided air cover for invasion forces at Coral Sea
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provided air cover for the Pearl Harbor invasion force ⓘ |
| serviceStart | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Shōhō-class aircraft carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShip | Japanese aircraft carrier Shōhō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | sunk ⓘ |
| sunk | 1944 ⓘ |
| sunkAtBattle | Battle off Cape Engaño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOnDate | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| taskForce | Vice Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa’s Northern Force at Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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