| Taiyō-class escort carrier | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Taiyō |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Escort aircraft carrier |
| Displacement: |
17,830 tons standard 19,500 tons max. |
| Length: |
173.7 m (570 ft) waterline 180.4 m (592 ft) overall |
| Beam: | 22.5 m (74 ft) |
| Draught: | 7.74 m (25.4 ft) (Taiyō: 8.0 m (26.2 ft)) |
| Propulsion: |
4 Kampon water-tube boilers 2 Kampon geared steam turbines 25,200 shp (18,522 kW) 2 shafts, 1 rudder |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Range: |
6,500 nmi. (12,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h) Other sources: 8,500 nmi. |
| Armament: | see individual ships for details |
| Armour: | 25 mm side belt over machinery spaces and magazines |
| Aircraft carried: | 23-27 |
The Taiyō class (大鷹型 Taiyō-gata) was a three-strong class of escort carriers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Overview[]
These ships were ocean liners built by the shipping line Nippon Yusen, requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and converted to escort carriers. They were usually employed as air-crew training ships, aircraft transports and as anti-submarine convoy escorts. None of them survived the war, all were sunk by submarines.
| Laid down | Launched | Commissioned (as carrier) | Sunk | |
| Taiyō (大鷹) | 6 January 1940 | 19 September 1940 | 2 September 1941 | 18 August 1944 |
| Chūyō (冲鷹) | 9 May 1938 | 20 May 1939 | 25 November 1942 | 4 December 1943 |
| Unyō (雲鷹) | 14 December 1938 | 31 October 1939 | 31 May 1942 | 17 September 1944 |
Notes and references[]
- Dr. Bak József et al. (1984): Hadihajók. Típuskönyv.
Zrínyi Katonai Kiadó. ISBN 963-326-326-3
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