Post by brigman on Mar 8, 2013 18:50:38 GMT -5
Hosho was the first purpose-built aircraft carrier by any navy, and was used as an escort carrier and ASW screen for the Pearl Harbor raid and Midway. She was later used as a training carrier.
Displacement: 7,470 long tons (7,590 t) (standard)
9,494 long tons (9,646 t) (normal)
Length: 168.25 m (552 ft 0 in)
Beam: 17.98 m (59 ft 0 in)
Draught: 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in) (mean)
Installed power: 30,000 shp (22,000 kW)
8 Kampon Ro gô small-tube boilers
Propulsion: 2 shafts
Kampon geared steam turbines
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range: 8,680 nautical miles (16,080 km; 9,990 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement: 512
Armament: 4 × 1 - 14 cm (5.5 in)/50-caliber guns
2 × 1 - 8 cm (3.1 in)/40-caliber AA guns
Aircraft carried: 15
Displacement: 7,470 long tons (7,590 t) (standard)
9,494 long tons (9,646 t) (normal)
Length: 168.25 m (552 ft 0 in)
Beam: 17.98 m (59 ft 0 in)
Draught: 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in) (mean)
Installed power: 30,000 shp (22,000 kW)
8 Kampon Ro gô small-tube boilers
Propulsion: 2 shafts
Kampon geared steam turbines
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range: 8,680 nautical miles (16,080 km; 9,990 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement: 512
Armament: 4 × 1 - 14 cm (5.5 in)/50-caliber guns
2 × 1 - 8 cm (3.1 in)/40-caliber AA guns
Aircraft carried: 15