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Models of this
class:
Hiryu assembled by ANKEN
Reviews of this
class:
Hiryu reviewed by ANKEN
Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo
Standard Displacement:
17,300 tons
Complement: 1,100
Length: 745'-11"
Beam: 73'-3" Draught: 25'-9"
Armament:
12-5"/40cal
31-25mm
63 aircraft
21 A6M2 Zeros
21 D3A2 Vals
21 B5N2 Kates
Flight Deck: 711'-6"x88'-6"
Machinery: 4 shaft Kanpon turbines
Boilers: 8 Kanpon
S.H.P.: 153,000=34 knots
Oil: 4,400 tons
Radius: 10,330 miles @ 18 knots
| Name |
Builder |
Laid
Down |
Launched |
Completed |
Fate |
| Hiryu |
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7/8/38 |
11/16/37 |
7/5/39 |
sunk, 6/5/42 |
Note: Modified Soryu
class
Name: Hiryu: Flying
Dragon
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