Ryujo was an odd-looking ship, to say the least, with her bridge running across the breadth of the hanger deck forward, and her distinctive undulating sheer line. I don't quite know why, but I've always kind of considered her a bit of a scow. But lately I've been re-assessing my opinion. She was actually a rather handy little carrier, and managed to carry 30+ aircraft on a pretty small displacement. The Japanese undoubtedly found her very useful in the early portions of the war for supplying air cover for various amphibious operations. She was lost during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on August 24, 1942.
| Year Completed | 1931 |
| Displacement | 12,732 tons |
| Dimensions | 590'7" x 68'2" x 23'3" |
| Speed | 29 knots |
| Armament |
8 x 5"/40 4 x 25mm/60 24 x 13mm/76 38 aircraft |
| Crew | 924 |
Additional Info
Ryujo Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
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| Carrier Ryujo, 6 Sep 1934 | Ryujo, Kaga, a Kongo-class, and a Nachi-class ships possibly near China, late 1930s | Ryujo at sea, Sep 1938 | High-level bombing caused the Ryujo to become immobile at Eastern Solomons, 24 Aug 1942 | Japanese track chart during Battle of Eastern Solomons, 23-25 Aug 1942; Annex B of Toyama's 1 Nov 1945 interrogation |
See all 5 photos of Ryujo on WW2DB
