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Kaga
World Naval Ships  Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers  Kaga |
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Japanese naval history of the aircraft carrier Kaga. Originally a battleship, Kaga was converted to a carrier and took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the battle of Midway during world war II. Laid down as the battleship Kaga the design was changed after the Washington Treaty of 1922 as a aircraft carrier. The conversion started in 1924. she was finally completed in March 1928 at Yokosuka. Tha Kaga joined the Combined Fleet in 1930 as some minor work delayed her joining service. She was fitted with three flight decks in a similar style to HMS Furious. The flight decks were again altered in 1935 with the removal of two decks and the top deck extended the full length. it was at this time the aircraft capacity was increased to 90 from 6-0 aircraft. Along with the carrier Akagi she made up the First carrier Division. and was in constant service and action as part of Admiral Nagumo's force but her service was short lived as she was sunk at the battle of midway by American Bombers. Displacement: 38,200 tons, speed: 28.3 knots Crew: 2,019 Armament: Ten 8-inch guns in single mountings, Sixteen 5 inch guns and twenty two 25mm AA guns plus 60 and then increased to 90 aircraft. |
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| Kaga | 17th November 1921 | Sunk on 4th June 1942 after taking heavy damage from US bombers at Midway. | |
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Kaga Photo sent in by R Bayles |
Kaga, 1928. Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5694 |
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| The Tosa Class Japanese Battleship was meant to be the start of the Super battleship. The Tosa was launched on the 18th December 1921 and the Kaga built at Kawasaki, Kobe was launched in November 1921. Building on both battleships was suspended in February 1922. The Tosa was used as a target ship and sunk by gunfire on the 9th February 1925. The Kaga was converted to an aircraft carrier. The carrier Kaga participated in the attack on pearl harbor on the 7th December 1941 and also participated in the naval operation against Rabaul and Port Darwin in 1942. She was sunk by Aircraft from American Aircraft Carriers at the Battle of Midway on the 5th of June 1942. | |||
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