Chitose Class Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo Standard Displacement: 11,190 tons Complement: 1,470 Length: 631'7" Beam: 68'3" Draught: 24'8" Armament: 8-5"/40cal 30-25mm 30 aircraft Machinery: 2 shaft Kanpon turbines Boilers: 4 Kanpon S.H.P.: 44,000=28.9 knots Oil: 3,600 tons Radius: 11,000 miles @ 18 knots Ships in class: Name Builder Launched Completed Converted Fate Chitose -------- 11/29/36 7/25/38 1/1/44 sunk 10/25/44 Chiyoda ---------- 11/19/37 12/15/38 10/31/43 sunk 10/25/44 Name Builder Laid Down Launched Completed Converted Fate Note: converted from seaplane carriers in 1943. Unlike other conversions their names were not changed.