Published May 6th, 2023, 5/6/23 11:14 am
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Or 'An answer to the question: What is unique about Japanese carriers?'
AU Profile: Later members of the Izumi-class also saw themselves being converted into two types of aircraft carriers during the 60s, the first being the 朱雀 or Suzaku-class. The design of this class followed in the footsteps of Japan's later fleet carriers, Taiho and Shinano, and featured a starboard-side island, heavy batteries of dual-purpose guns in a similar configuration to the USS Midway's original design, and a heavily armoured flight deck.
Original battleship build can be found here.
Hybrid battleship-carrier build can be found here.
Flugdeckkreuzer build can be found here.
Alternative carrier build can be found here.
Or 'An answer to the question: What is unique about Japanese carriers?'
AU Profile: Later members of the Izumi-class also saw themselves being converted into two types of aircraft carriers during the 60s, the first being the 朱雀 or Suzaku-class. The design of this class followed in the footsteps of Japan's later fleet carriers, Taiho and Shinano, and featured a starboard-side island, heavy batteries of dual-purpose guns in a similar configuration to the USS Midway's original design, and a heavily armoured flight deck.
Original battleship build can be found here.
Hybrid battleship-carrier build can be found here.
Flugdeckkreuzer build can be found here.
Alternative carrier build can be found here.
Class Overview | |
Name: | Izumi class (Seiryū sub-class) |
Builders: | Yokosuka Dockyards Kure Naval Dockyards Sasebo Naval Dockyards Maizuru Naval Dockyards |
Operators: | Imperial Japanese Navy |
General Characteristics | |
Type: | Aircraft Carrier |
Length: | 451 m at water-line 463 m overall |
Beam: | 51 m at water-line 75 m overall |
Draught: | 10.5 m |
Propulsion: | 24 improved Kampon boilers, driving 6 steam turbines six 4-bladed propellers, 5 m diameter |
Speed: | 32.5 knots |
Armament: | As built: 40 × 15 cm/60 Type 5 kai-ni guns (20 × I). 19 × 5 cm/65 Type 5 guns (9 × II) |
Armor: | 650 mm side armor, inclined 15 degrees 350 mm armored deck |
Aircraft carried: | 25 Yokosuka R2Y Keiun 50 Mitsubishi A8M Rikufū 50 Kyūshū J7W Shinden 50 Nakajima J5N Tenrai |
Progress | 100% complete |
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