Chuyo Class Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo Standard Displacement: 17,830 tons Complement: 1,250 Length: 591'4" Beam: 73'9" Draught: 26'3" Armament: 8-5"/40cal 64-25mm 30 aircraft Flight Deck: 564'3"x77' Machinery: 2 shaft Kanpon turbines Boilers: 4 Kanpon S.H.P.: 25,200=21 knots Oil: 2,250 tons Radius: 9,000 miles @ 18 knots Ships in class: Name Builder Laid Down Launched Completed Converted Fate Chuyo -------- 5/9/38 5/20/39 3/23/40 11/25/42 sunk 12/4/43 Unyo -------- 12/14/38 10/31/39 7/31/40 5/31/42 sunk 9/16/44 Note: Converted from passenger liners. Chuyo (ex-Yawata Maru) and Unyo (ex-Nitta Maru) Names: Chuyo: Falcon of the Seas Unyo: Falcon in the Clouds