| Classe: Shoho | |
| Statistics: | Displacement: 14 200 tons Length: 205 meters Speed: 28 knots 30 planes 8 x 5'' guns |
| Date | Incident | Battle | Place |
| December 3, 1934 | Laid down | - | Japan |
| June 1, 1935 | Launched | Japan, transport, christened Tsurugisaki. | Japan |
| January 26, 1942 | - | converted into light carrier, christened Shoho. | Japan |
| May 3, 1942 | - | Tulagi. | Salomon Islands |
| May 7, 1942 | Sunk | Battle of Coral Sea, sunk by the Yorktown. | New Guinea |
| Date | Incident | Battle | Place |
| June 20, 1935 | Laid down | Japan, oiler, christened Takasaki. | Japan |
| June 19, 1936 | Launched | converted into light carrier, christened Zuiho. | Japan |
| December 27, 1940 | Commissioned | - | Japan |
| June 4, 1942 | - | Other groups engaged in the operation for Midway. | Hawaii |
| October 26, 1942 | Damaged | Battle of Santa Cruz. | Salomon Islands |
| January 30, 1943 | - | Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal. | Salomon Islands |
| May 22, 1943 | - | Attlu: planned Japanese counter-attack. | Japan |
| June 19, 1944 | - | Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day. | Mariannas |
| June 19, 1944 | - | Battle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit. | Mariannas |
| October 25, 1944 | Damaged | Battle of Cape Engano. | Philippines |