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Taiyō class escort aircraft carriers (1942)

Escort Aircraft Carriers: IJN Taiyō, Chūyō, Un’yō, commissioned 1941-42 The first IJN escort carriers The paradox of the history of…

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Japanese Amphibious Ships

IJA/IJN Amphibious Ships, landing crafts and Landing Forces About 3000+ landing ships, crafts, assault vessels, transport subs and auxiliary carriers…

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Unryū class fleet aircraft carriers (1944)

Unryū class fleet aircraft carriers (1944) Japan, 1943-45. 15 fleet aicraft carriers planned IJN Unryū, Amagi, Katsuragi, Kasagi, 5005, Aso,…

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WW2 Imperial Japanese Cruisers

Imperial Japanese Navy Cruisers of WW2 The fleet’s spearhead In December 1941, the most valuable asset of the Imperial Japanese…

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Katori class cruisers (1939)

Katori class cruisers (1939) Heavy Cruisers Katori, Kashima, Kashii. The IJN school cruisers The three Katori class light cruisers, Katori,…

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Sendai class Cruisers (1923)

Sendai class Cruisers (1923) Imperial Japanese Navy, 1923-44. IJN Sendai, Jintsū, Naka (+Kako, Ayase, Minase, Otonase, unnamed- cancelled) The “four…

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Oyodo (1943)

Ōyodo (1943) – The last IJN cruiser IJN Heavy Cruiser 1942-45: Oyodo, Niyodo (cancelled), 11 more. The last IJN cruiser…

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Agano class cruisers (1941)

Agano class cruisers (1941) light Cruisers Agano, Noshiro, Yahagi, Sakawa The last IJN light cruisers The Agano class (阿賀野型軽巡洋艦) were…

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IJN Shinano (1944)

IJN Shinano (1944) IJN armoured aircraft carrier. The world’s largest aircraft carrier The third member of the Yamato super-battleships, IJN…

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Chitose class aircraft carriers (1940-43)

Light Fleet Carriers, Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Japan, 1936-44. light aircraft CarriersIJN Chitose, IJN chiyoda Convertible seaplane tenders with a…