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Hosho
World Naval Ships  Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers  Hosho |
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Japanese aircraft carrier Hosho was the first Japanese aircraft carrier to be launched in November 1921. The design was prepared with the help of the British Semphill technical mission and built by Asano, Tsurumi. In 1942 she was used for training and after use as a repatriation transport, she was scrapped in 1947. Plans for a sister ship the Chokaku was cancelled due to the Washington Treaty of 1922. |
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| Hosho | 13th November 1921 | Mainly used as a training ship she saw little action. Scrapped in 1947. | |
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Aircraft Carrier Hosho Displacement: 42,900 tons standard and 47,700 tons full load. Speed: 31 knots. Complement: 2,000 Armament: Six 8-inch guns, twelve 4.7 inch anti aircraft guns, twenty-eight 25mm AA, 91 aircraft. |
Hosho, 1926. Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5692 |
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| The first True aircraft
carrier of the Japanese navy, Hosho was built with a small bridge on the
starboard side and three funnels which would be swung down during aircraft
operations. During the Sino-Japanese campaign she was attached to the
First Fleet serving as a close support carrier. She was taken out of
first line service and used for training. Returning to front line service
at the beginning of world war two. but after the Battle of Midway she returned
to a training role. The Hosho survived the war and was used
for repatriation and scrapped in 1947. she was to have a siser ship the
Shokaku but was cancelled as part of the Washington treaty of 1922.
Displacement: 7,470 tons Speed: 25 Knots, Crew: 550 Armament: Four 5.5 inch guns single mounted. Eight 25mm AA and 21 aircraft. |
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