IJN Sōryū at anchor in the Kurile Islands, shortly before the start of the Pacific War.
The Soryu-class aircraft carriers were a class of aircraft carriers in service in the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1937 to the end of World War II. Both ships took part in the First Attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the First Battle of Midway.
Specifications[]
- Type: Aircraft Carrier
- Service Period: 1937-194X
- Characteristics:
- Length: 746 feet 5 inches (227.51 meters)
- Beam: 73 feet 2 inches (22.3 meters)
- Draft: 25 feet 7 inches (7.8 meters)
- Displacement: 17,300 tons (Standard); 20,250 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 1,100
- Propulsion: 8 x Kampon water tube boilers, 4 x geared steam turbines, 4 x shafts, 152,000 shp
- Range: 10,330 nautical miles (19,132 kilometers) at 18 knots (33.34 km/h)
- Speed: 34.3 knots (63.62 km/h)
- Armament:
- 12 x 12.7cm/40-caliber Type 89 dual purpose naval guns (6x2)
- 72 x 25mm/60-caliber Type 96 anti-aircraft guns (16x3, 12x2)
- Armour:
- Waterline belt: 6-inches (152.4 mm)
- Deck: 2.25-inches (57.15 mm)
- Aircraft Carried: 72
Unit Run[]
- IJN Soryu
- IJN Hiryu