Classe: Junyo


Category: Light Carrier

Nation: Japan
Statistics: Displacement: 28 300 tons
Length: 219 meters
Speed: 26 knots
53 planes
12 x 5'' guns


All ships of this class are described in this page
Hiyo, Izumo Maru


DateIncidentBattlePlace
November 30, 1939Laid downJapan, carrier, christened Izumo Maru. Japan
June 24, 1941Launchedchristened Hiyo. Japan
July 31, 1942Commissioned-Japan
November 13, 1942Light damagesNaval battles of Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
May 17, 1943-Attlu: planned Japanese counter-attack. Japan
June 10, 1943Damagedsunk by the Trigger. Japan
June 19, 1944-Battle of the Philippine Sea: first day. Mariannas
June 20, 1944SunkBattle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit, sunk by the Belleau Wood. Mariannas
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Junyo, Kashiwara Maru


DateIncidentBattlePlace
March 20, 1939Laid downJapan, carrier, christened Kashiwara Maru. Japan
June 26, 1941Launchedchristened Junyo. Japan
May 5, 1942Commissioned-Japan
June 3, 1942-Diversion in the Aleutians. Aleutians
August 24, 1942-Battle of the Eastern Salomons: all groups. Salomon Islands
October 26, 1942-Battle of Santa Cruz. Salomon Islands
November 11, 1942-Naval battles of Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
January 31, 1943-Japanese evacuation of Guadalcanal. Salomon Islands
May 17, 1943-Attlu: planned Japanese counter-attack. Japan
November 5, 1943Damagedsunk by the Halibut. Japan
June 19, 1944CombatBattle of the Philippine Sea: first day. Mariannas
June 20, 1944DamagedBattle of the Philippines Sea: the pursuit. Mariannas
December 9, 1944Damaged beyond repairsunk by the Sea Devil, Redfish. Japan
September 2, 1945Captured-Japan
May 1947Stricken-Japan
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