Essentially a repeat of the Hiryu class, with more standard cruiser or destroyer turbine machinery substituted for the sake of convenience.
Not Pictured: Amagi, Katsuragi.
| Year Completed | Unryu: 1944 Amagi: 1944 Katsuragi: 1944 |
| Displacement | 22,534 tons |
| Dimensions | 745'11" x 72'2" x 25'9" |
| Speed | 34 knots |
| Armament |
12 x 5"/40 up to 89 x 25mm/60 65 aircraft |
| Crew | 1595 |
Additional Info
Unryu Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
Amagi Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
Katsuragi Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
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Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier
* Unryu
* Amagi
* Katsuragi
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| Carrier Unryu off Yokosuka, Japan, 16 Jul 1944 | Carrier Amagi around the time of her commissioning, Aug 1944 | Carrier Katsuragi during her trials off Kagoshima, Japan, Oct 1944 | Kaiyo (center) under attack by SB2C Helldiver bombers from USS Essex, Kure, Japan, 19 Mar 1945; the carrier at bottom was either Amagi or Katsuragi | Incomplete Unryu-class carrier Kasagi, Sasebo Bay, Japan, 2 Nov 1945 |
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| Katsuragi in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 31 Jan 1946 | Incomplete Unryu-class carrier Ikoma, Shodoshima, Japan, 23 May 1946 | Amagi capsized at Kure, Japan, Aug 1946 | Incomplete Unryu-class carrier Aso, Kure, Japan, 20 Dec 1946 |
See all 9 photos of Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier on WW2DB
