Ryuho (unique ship)
The Lucky Survivor - Ryuho was a light carrier converted from submarine tender Taigei. 1 ship commissioned November 1942. 31 aircraft, 26.5 knots. Longest conversion time (1940-1942). Used primarily for training, never engaged enemy. Only IJN carrier to survive entire war undamaged - luck and training role kept her from combat. Scrapped 1947. Showed value of keeping some ships out of frontline for training.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 17480 t
- Displacement (full)
- 16700 t
- Length
- 745.9 ft
- Beam
- 72.2 ft
- Crew
- 989
- Ships built
- 1
- Commissioned
- 1942
- Decommissioned
- 1947 (scrapped)
Performance
- Top speed
- 32 kn
- Range
- 8000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored converted carrier)
- Deck
- 2 inches (50mm) over machinery
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 66.05
- Research cost
- 23,250
- Credit cost
- 46,235
Notable
- Converted from submarine tender Taigei
- Longest conversion time (1940-1942)
- Only IJN carrier to survive entire war undamaged
- Used primarily for training (preserved from frontline)
- Last submarine tender conversion