Zuiho-Class
Submarine Tender Conversions - Zuiho-class were light carriers converted from submarine tenders. 2 ships (Zuiho, Shoho). Single hangar design (learned from Ryujo). Shoho sunk at Coral Sea May 7, 1942 - first IJN carrier lost in WWII. Zuiho survived Santa Cruz, Philippine Sea, sunk at Cape Engano October 25, 1944.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 11443 t
- Displacement (full)
- 14200 t
- Length
- 674.2 ft
- Beam
- 59.7 ft
- Crew
- 785
- Ships built
- 2
- Commissioned
- 1940-1942
- Decommissioned
- None (both sunk in action)
Performance
- Top speed
- 28 kn
- Range
- 9000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored light carrier)
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 74.21
- Research cost
- 26,122
- Credit cost
- 51,947
Notable
- Converted from submarine tenders (unique conversion)
- Single-hangar light carrier design (learned from Ryujo)
- Shoho first IJN carrier sunk in WWII (Coral Sea)
- Zuiho survived multiple battles before Cape Engano