Tahiti Class Aircraft Carrier (1940-1978)
Tahiti, as commisioned
Ships in Class
- Tahiti (1940-1945) Torpedoed by HMLNS O-21
- Rapa (1941-1944 Sunk by Aircraft from USS Intrepid and USS Ranger in the carrier battle off of the Marquesas Islands
- Marotiri (1941-1978) decommisioned and scrapped, 1978
- Hilotai (1941-1945) Sunk by aircraft from USS Independence, USS Belleau Wood and USS Hancock during a raid on Awagula
Specs
18,700 tonnes standard load
Armour:
3" Belt
3" Deck
1" Turrets
Propulsion:
32 Knots, 108,200 shp, 2 shafts
Armament
8x1 4"/40 Type 7 Gun
23x2 25mm/64 Type 2 Guns
4x2 11mm Machine Gun
54 Aircraft
Complement: 42 Officers, 1,390 men + 400 Aircraft Related Personnel