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the second Dreadnought type battleship, to be Commissioned in to the kantai navy, the Asagiri was unremarkable for her time hoyever in 1925 kantai navy saw the need for a capable Aircraft carrier so in 1927 the Asagiri was Decommissioned so she could be Converted in to navy first aircraft carrier.

Ordered: 1 April 1910
Laid down: 14 May 1911
Launched: 30 April 1913
Commissioned: 3 June 1914
Decommissioned: 19 February 1927
Struck: 28 February 1927
Fate: Converted in to aircraft carrier 1929
Status: recommissioned on 31 november 1932

General characteristics

Displacement: 22.200 long tons (22,100 t) (normal)
Length: 616 ft (188.6m) (o/a)
Beam: 88 ft 5 in (27.2 m)
Draft:29.1 ft (8.9 m)
Installed power:40,000 shp (30,000 kW)toumaci
24 × toumaci water-tube boilers
Propulsion: 4 × shafts 2 × Brown-Curtis steam turbine sets
Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)

Armament:
3 × twin TYPE 13 35cm/45 (356 mm) guns
16 × single TYPE 11 15cm/50 ( 152mm) guns
8 x single TYPE 13 12cm/40 ( 120mm) guns

Armour:
Waterline belt: 305–102 mm (12–4 in)
Deck: 51 mm (2 in)
Gun turrets: 279 mm (11.0 in)
Barbettes: 305 mm (12 in)
Conning tower: 351 mm (13.8 in)
Bulkheads: 305–102 mm (12–4 in)

in May 1916 the Asagiri was deployed in the Indian Oceans to intercept german convoys, in 1918 after the end of war she was recall back to the kantai islands to undergo modernization.

in 1925 the navy saw the need for a capable Aircraft carrier so in 1927 the Asagiri was Decommissioned.

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Work list: 1. various pre-1900 Zipang ships 2. Some protected cruisers and other miscellaneous projects

Great drawing.

When Asagiri is commissioned as an aircraft carrier, she closely resembles the Jean Bart in operating characteristics as described. Too slow for wind over deck operations for anything of an attack aircraft post 1925. She will need a good catapult. At least 20 meters long if it is a drum and yoke type for aircraft close to 2,500 kilograms with stall speeds of 30-35 m/s.. Planes, such as the Nakajima A1N fighter or Boeing F4B of that era, can still take off from such a slow carrier, but burdened torpedo bombers such as the Martin T4M or the Mitsubishi T2M will plunge off the bow without an assist. Dive bombers? Might have to restrict the loads to 250 kgs of bombs?

in 1932 the Asagiri now named the unryu was the kantai navy first Aircraft carrier, with a Complement 19 aircraft carrier she was the pride of the kantai navy.

recommissioned: 18 June 1932
Decommissioned: 27 February 1948
Struck: 30 February 1948
Fate: Sold 19 July 1948
Status: Broken up for scrap

General characteristics

Displacement: 23.500 long tons (22,400 t) (normal)
Length: 616 ft (188.6m) (o/a)
Beam: 88 ft 5 in (27.2 m)
Draft:29.1 ft (8.9 m)
Installed power:40,000 shp (30,000 kW)toumaci
24 × toumaci water-tube boilers
Propulsion: 4 × shafts 2 × Brown-Curtis steam turbine sets
Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)

Armament:
4 × twin TYPE 13 12cm/45 (120mm)
4 × twin TYPE 25 4cm/62 (40mm)

After modernization:

Armament:
4 × twin TYPE 32 12cm/40 (127mm)
6× triple TYPE 36 2cm/60 (25mm)
6× single 20mm mk10 (20mm)


Armour:
Waterline belt: 305–102 mm (12–4 in)
Deck: 15 mm (0.5 in)
Bulkheads: 305–102 mm (12–4 in)

Aircraft carried: 19

in 1934 the japanese army and navy launched a invasion of the kantai islands,the unryu was the only ship to sink a japanese vessels,
this ship was the Nashi a Momi-class destroyers.

unryu began the Pacific War in the Third Carrier Division assigned to the 1st Fleet under Vice Admiral Shirō Takasu. The carrier, captained by Daichi Fukumoto, was tasked along with Zuihō and Hōshō to provide air support, including scouting, anti-submarine patrols, and combat air patrol for the Combined Fleet's "Main Body" battle-line of six battleships: Nagato, Mutsu, Fusō, Yamashiro, Ise, and Hyūga.

in 1941 unryu recieved a blue paintscheme to reduce visibility from the air. On 29 May 1942, unryu sortied from Japan with the rest of the fleet for the operation which resulted in the Battle of Midway, providing modest air protection, scouting, and anti-submarine support for the Main Body, now consisting of the battleships Yamato, Nagato, and Mutsu. Her aircraft complement for the operation consisted of eight obsolete Yokosuka B4Y carrier attack aircraft (torpedo bombers).

On 15 January 1943, the 50th Air Flotilla was created for carrier aircrew training, unryu Hōshō and Ryūhō were assigned to the new unit. The two ships provided carrier landing training and served as target ships for torpedo training. In January 1944 the unryu was recall
to kantai islands home waters to reinforce japanese troops stop in a full-scale rebellion.

by may 1944 the kantai islands were now now free of the Japanese puppet state and declared war on Japan, an alliance between United States and kantai islands was signed no june 21 1944 in Washington, D.C.
in july 1944 unryu was the first kantai navy ship to sortied with U.S ships.

in 1945 After her return to kantai islands, unryu was transferred to the second Fleet, unofficially assigned to the training fleet, and officially assigned in October. She conducted flight training the Inland Sea for aircraft that flew in from shore bases, since no aircraft were based on board unryu

In December 1945 unryu undertook more repatriation missions beginning with one to Wewak on 5 January 1946 and subsequent trips to China. In total, the carrier made nine repatriation trips before 15 August 1946 and transported about 35,000 passengers, in February 1948
unryu was Decommissioned and She was scrapped in Fuyuki.

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Work list: 1. various pre-1900 Zipang ships 2. Some protected cruisers and other miscellaneous projects

Chikuma class battlecruiser

in 1926 kantai navy realized that its current fleet of battleships very outdated, so in 1927 Under the Hachi-Hachi Kantai plan the plan called for 4 battlecruiser of 20,000 tons, so in February 1928 a new class of battlecruiser was Ordered, these ships were the first to be
Laid down Under the Hachi-Hachi Kantai plan. the ships were to be named Chikuma and Ibuki.


Ordered: 1 February 1928
Laid down: 14 May 1929
Launched: 5 June 1932
Commissioned: 19 Septembe 1933
Decommissioned: 19 July 1968
Struck: 30 July 1968
Fate: Sold 25 Septembe 1969
Status: Museum ship

General characteristics

Displacement: 26,190 long tons (26,200 t) (normal)
Length: 822.42 ft (250.6 m) (o/a)
Beam: 87.20 ft (26.5 m)
Draft:30.50 ft (9.2 m)
Installed power:150,000 shp (110,000 kW) )toumaci
25 × toumaci water-tube boilers
Propulsion: 4 × shafts 2 × toumaci heavy industries steam turbine sets
Speed: 32.5 kn (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)

Armament:
12 × triple TYPE 32 25cm/45 (254 mm) guns
4 × twin TYPE 32 12cm/40 ( 127mm) guns
4 x twin TYPE 25 4cm/62 ( 40mm) guns

Armour:
Waterline belt: 203-76 mm (8-3 in)
Deck: 51 mm (2 in)
Gun turrets: 152 mm (6.0 in)
Barbettes: 200 mm (7.8 in)
Conning tower: 381 mm (15 in)
Bulkheads: 305–102 mm (12–4 in)

n 1934 the japanese army and navy launched a invasion of the kantai islands, Ibuki construction was suspended on 30 June Construction resumed a month later and was Commissioned in Septembe 1935.

on 31 January 1939 Chikuma and Ibuki were assigned to the 1st Battleship Division of the 1st Fleet.

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Work list: 1. various pre-1900 Zipang ships 2. Some protected cruisers and other miscellaneous projects