| Laid down | 4th May 1940 |
| Launched | 8th October 1944 |
| Completed | N/A |
| Commissioned | N/A |
| Fate | Sunk: 29th November 1944 en route to Kure |
| Builders | Yokosuka Navy Yard, Yokosuka Japan |
| Complement | 2400 |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 62000 tons std 71890 tons max |
| Dimensions | 862' 6" x 121' |
| Draught | 34' |
| Armament | |
| Main guns | 16 x 5" |
| Secondary guns | 20 x 3.9" |
| Torpedo tubes | None |
| Other weapons | 145 x 20mm |
| Countermeasures | None |
| Armour | N/A |
| Aircraft Facilities | |
| Aircraft | 120 various |
| Flightdeck | N/A |
| Hangar | N/A |
| Catapults | N/A |
| Arrestor system | N/A |
| Aviation fuel | N/A |
| Electronics Fit | |
| Radar | N/A |
| Sonar | N/A |
| ECM | None |
| Other | N/A |
| Machinery | |
| Engines | 12 x Kampon boilers 4 x Kampon steam turbines |
| Power output | 150000shp |
| Speed | 27kts |
| Shafts | 4 |
| Range | N/A |
| Fuel | N/A |
Construction was suspended in December 1940. Work was restarted on converting her into a carrier. Whilst moving to Kure for fitting out, she was torpedoed by the submarine USS Archerfish.
Last altered : 15th June 1999
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