IJN · CV
SunkLead ship of the Unryu class, of which only three were completed. Fuel and aircrew shortages kept her in Japanese waters. Sunk by the submarine Redfish on her first operational voyage.
| Type | Aircraft carrier (CV) |
|---|---|
| Builder | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal |
| Launched | 1943-09-25 |
| Commissioned | 1944-08-06 |
| Fate | Sunk. Torpedoed and sunk by the submarine Redfish in the East China Sea on 19 December 1944. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
Unryu leaving Yokosuka on 16 July 1944. Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime History Science Museum) collection, via Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons File:Japanese aircraft carrierUnryu.jpg. Public domain.
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