Ryuho ( Jap. ( ) (Translated from Japanese - “Dragon-Phoenix”) is a light aircraft carrier of the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II .
| Ryuho | |
|---|---|
| ( jap. 龍鳳 ) | |
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| Service | |
 Japan | |
| Class and type of vessel | Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer | |
| Launched | 1935 - as a floating base submarines |
| Commissioned | November 28, 1942 - as an aircraft carrier |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1946 (sold for scrap) |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 16,700 t (standard) |
| Length | 197 m |
| Width | 23 m |
| Draft | 6.7 m |
| Speed | 26.5 knots |
| Sailing range | 8,000 nautical miles (14,700 km) |
| Crew | 989 people |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 4 × 127 mm guns |
| Flak | 40 × 25 mm anti-aircraft installations |
| Aviation group | 31 aircraft |
Content
- 1 History of creation
- 2 Design
- 3 Service
- 4 Project Evaluation
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Creation History
Aircraft carrier Ryuho is a former Taigei submarine submarine, created with the possibility of being converted into an aircraft carrier.
From December 18, 1941 to November 28, 1942, the Taigey floating base was under conversion to the Ryukho aircraft carrier. After that, the ship's displacement increased by 500 tons, and the maximum speed decreased by 2 knots.
Standing at the shipyard, Ryuho was hit by an aerial bomb on April 18, 1942, but the damage was small.
Design
By design, the ship was largely repeated by the aircraft carrier " Dzuyho ", but was somewhat larger.
Service
On April 18, 1942, it was attacked by a B-25 Mitchell bomber and was damaged by air bombs.
December 12, 1942 the ship was damaged by a torpedo from an American submarine " Drum ".
March 19, 1945 in the Japanese Inland Sea was attacked by American carrier-based aircraft, received three 227-kg bombs, was severely damaged, was not repaired.
April 20, 1945 was removed from the lists of the fleet, and in 1946 scrapped.
Project Evaluation
"Ryuho" was one of the most unsuccessful aircraft carriers of the Japanese fleet. The weak design of the welded hull, the lack of protection against air bombs and torpedoes, poor division into compartments in the underwater part and poor stability significantly limited its use in hostilities.