Taiyo-Class
Escort Conversions - Taiyo-class were escort carriers converted from ocean liners. 3 ships commissioned 1941-1942. Diesel-powered (21 knots). 27 aircraft. Convoy escort, aircraft ferry, training roles. All 3 sunk by US submarines 1943-1944 (100% loss rate). Slowest IJN carriers - too slow for fleet operations. Taiyo, Unyo, Chuyo - all lost within 13 months.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 18120 t
- Displacement (full)
- 20000 t
- Length
- 591.2 ft
- Beam
- 73.8 ft
- Crew
- 850
- Ships built
- 3
- Commissioned
- 1941-1942
- Decommissioned
- None (all sunk by submarines)
Performance
- Top speed
- 21 kn
- Range
- 8000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored converted carrier)
- Deck
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 68.38
- Research cost
- 24,070
- Credit cost
- 47,866
Notable
- First Japanese escort carriers
- Converted from ocean liners
- Diesel propulsion (unusual for carriers)
- All 3 sunk by submarines (100% loss rate)
- Slowest IJN carriers (21 knots)