Category: WW2 Japanese Navy

Japan, 1943-45. 15 fleet aicraft carriers planned IJN Unryū, Amagi, Katsuragi, Kasagi, 5005, Aso, Ikoma, Kurama, Kaimon, 5010-5015. The Unryū…

Light, Heavy and Specialized Imperial Japanese Cruisers of WW2. The fleet’s spearhead In December 1941, the most valuable asset of…

Heavy Cruisers Katori, Kashima, Kashii. The IJN school cruisers The three Katori class light cruisers, Katori, Kashima and Kashii had…

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

IJN Heavy Cruiser 1942-45: Oyodo, Niyodo (cancelled), 11 more. The last IJN cruiser She was the last cruiser class of…

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

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

Imperial Japanese Navy, 1936-44. IJN Chitose, IJN chiyoda Convertible seaplane tenders with a short career The Chitose class were started…

Imperial Japanese Navy, Fleet Armoured Aircraft Carrier 1941-44. The Imperial Japanese Navy Taihō was a modern Fleet Aircraft Carrier designed…

Japan, 1938-45: IJN Jun’yō, Hiyō The first IJN converted liners Jun’yō (隼鷹, “Peregrine Falcon”) and Hiyō (飛鷹, “Flying Hawk”) were…