Zuihō

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Zuihō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in several Pacific War operations before being sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.

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Zuihō canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Imperial Japanese Navy ship
light aircraft carrier
airGroupSize about 30 aircraft
armament 12.7 cm naval guns
25 mm anti-aircraft guns
beam 18.2 metres
builtAt Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
causeOfSinking air attack
commissioned 27 December 1940
conflict Pacific War
Second World War
linked to: World War II
conversionUse aircraft carrier
country Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan
dateOfSinking 25 October 1944
displacement 11300 tons (standard, approximate)
14000 tons (full load, approximate)
fate sunk in action
laidDown 1934
launched 1935
length 205.5 metres
locationOfSinking Philippine Sea
off Cape Engaño
maximumSpeed 28 knots (approximate)
navalTheater Pacific Ocean
operator Imperial Japanese Navy
originalType submarine tender
partOf Japanese Mobile Fleet
previousName Takasaki NERFINISHED
propulsion 2 shafts
steam turbines
role carrier air support
decoy carrier force
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Navy
shipClass Shōhō-class aircraft carrier
sunkIn Battle off Cape Engaño
tookPartIn Battle of the Coral Sea
linked to: Battle of Coral Sea

Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Battle off Cape Engaño
Guadalcanal Campaign
usedAs escort carrier
fleet carrier (light)

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