Ryuho Class Ryuho by Allan Parry Information on this class has been compiled by Jeff Donahoo Standard Displacement: 13,360 tons Complement: 989 Length: 707'4" Beam: 64'9" Draught: 21'9" Armament: 8-5"/40cal 61-25mm 31 aircraft Flight Deck: 607'x75'6" Machinery: 2 shaft Kanpon turbines Boilers: 4 Kanpon S.H.P.: 52,000=26 knots Oil: 2,400 tons Radius: 8,000 miles @ 18 knots Ships in class: Name Builder Laid Down Launched Completed Converted Fate Ryuho -------- 4/12/33 11/16/33 3/31/35 11/28/42 scrapped 1946 Note: Converted from the submarine tender Taigei. She was not considered successful.