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Akagi Class
Akagi built by Omami
Models of this
class:
Akagi by Motion Models
Akagi by Omami
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Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo
Standard Displacement: 36,500 tons
Complement: 1,340
Length: 855'-4"
Beam: 102'-8"
Draught: 28'-6" (mean)
Flight Deck: 817'-6" x 100'
Guns:
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As Aircraft Carrier
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10-16"/45cal
16-5.5"/50cal
4-4.7"/45cal
8-21" torpedo tubes (UW)
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6-8"/50cal
12-4.7"/45cal
28-25mm
63 aircraft
- 21 A6M2 'Zero' (VF)
- 21 D3A2 'Val' (VB)
- 21 B5N2 'Kate' (VT)
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Machinery: 4 shaft Kanpon turbines
Boilers: 19 Kanpon
S.H.P.: 133,000=31 knots
Oil: 5,775 tons
Radius: 8,200 miles @ 16 knots
Ships in class:
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Builder
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Laid Down
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Launched
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Completed
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Fate
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| Akagi
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Yokosuka NY
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12/6/20
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4/22/25
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3/25/27
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sunk 6/5/42
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| Amagi
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N/A
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12/16/20
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cancelled 7/31/22
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| Atago
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N/A
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11/22/21
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cancelled 7/31/22
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| Takao
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N/A
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12/19/21
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cancelled 7/31/22
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Note: Designed as a Battle-cruiser. Recast as an aircraft carrier due
to treaty limitations in 1922.
Amagi was also to be converted, but her hull was badly damaged in the Tokyo
earthquake of September, 1923. Instead Kaga was converted.
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