Classe: Hosho


Category: Light Carrier

Nation: Japan
Statistics: Displacement: 9 630 tons
Length: 165 meters
Speed: 25 knots
21 planes
4 x 5.5'' guns


All ships of this class are described in this page
Hosho, Hiryu.


DateIncidentBattlePlace
December 16, 1919Laid downJapan, oiler, christened Hiryu. Japan
November 13, 1921Launchedconverted into light carrier, christened Hosho. Japan
December 7, 1922Commissioned-Japan
June 4, 1942-Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. Hawaii
August 1945Capturedtransfert Allies. Japan
April 30, 1946Stricken-Japan
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