Soryu
First Purpose-Built Carrier - Soryu was first purpose-built (not converted) IJN fleet carrier. Commissioned 1937. 746 ft, 57-71 aircraft. High speed (34.5 knots). Pearl Harbor veteran. Template for subsequent IJN carrier designs. Sunk at Battle of Midway June 4, 1942 - destroyed in 3 minutes by dive bombers.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 16200 t
- Displacement (full)
- 19800 t
- Length
- 746.4 ft
- Beam
- 69.9 ft
- Crew
- 1103
- Ships built
- 1
- Commissioned
- 1937
- Decommissioned
- None (sunk in action)
Performance
- Top speed
- 34 kn
- Range
- 7680 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored carrier)
- Deck
- 2 inches (50mm) over machinery
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 93.26
- Research cost
- 32,828
- Credit cost
- 65,282
Notable
- First purpose-built IJN fleet carrier (not conversion)
- Island on starboard side (standard configuration)
- High speed (34.5 knots) for fast carrier operations
- Template for IJN carrier design