Kaga



Kaga

(Model kit manufactured by Hasegawa)

Japan's first heavy carrier, she was converted from a battleship due to be scrapped under the terms of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. Sunk at Midway.

Year Completed1928
Displacement42,541 tons
Dimensions812'6" x 106'8" x 31'1"
Speed28 knots
Armament 10 x 8"/50 Type I
16 x 5"/40
22 x 25mm/60
90 aircraft
Crew2016

Additional Info
Kaga Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
Wreckage from Japanese aircraft carrier sunk at Battle of Midway identified!

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