Not Pictured: Unyo, Chuyo.
| Year Completed | Taiyo: 1941 Unyo: 1942 Chuyo: 1942 |
| Displacement | 20,000 tons |
| Dimensions | 591'4" x 73'10" x 26'3" |
| Speed | 21 knots |
| Armament |
8 x 5"/40 up to 64 x 25mm/60 up to 10 x 13mm/76 27 aircraft |
| Crew | 850 |
Additional Info
Taiyo Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
Unyo Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
Chuyo Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
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Taiyo-class Escort Carrier
* Taiyo
* Unyo
* Chuyo
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| Luxury liner Yawata Maru, circa 1940-1941; she was converted to escort carrier Unyo during the war | Luxury liner Nitta Maru, off Nagasaki, Japan, Mar 1940; she was converted to escort carrier Chuyo during the war | Chuyo at Truk, Caroline Islands, May 1943; note sister ship Unyo on left | Carrier Unyo en route between Truk in the Caroline Islands and Yokosuka, Japan, early May 1943 | Escort carrier Taiyo at Yokosuka, Japan, 30 Sep 1943 |
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| Aerial photo of Chuyo while dead in the water after torpedo hit, morning of 4 Dec 1943; note collapsed forward flight deck |
See all 6 photos of Taiyo-class Escort Carrier on WW2DB
