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Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier

Aircraft carrierJapanRetired
Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier
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Key specs

Type
Aircraft carrier
Origin
Japan
Shipyards
Kawasaki Kobe Shipyard, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Construction began
1938
First commissioned
1941
Last retired
1944
Status
Retired
Ships completed
2
Crew
1,660

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Performance

Dimensions and weights
Displacement
32,105 t
Length
257.50 m
Beam
29.00 m
Draught
9.32 m
Performance
Maximum speed
34.5 kn (64 km/h)
Range
9,700 nmi (17,964 km)
Power
120,000 kW
Armament
Armament
8 × 127 mm12 × 25 mm
Aircraft carried
Mitsubishi A6M ZeroAichi D3ANakajima B5N

Operators

Japan

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier, Wikipedia

Figures from the ship infobox of the English Wikipedia article, for the class as a whole. Armament lists what the ships carried or carry.