Hōshō was initially designed as a seaplane carrier like HMS Campania with a forward flying-off deck, 32 aircraft, four low-angle 14-centimeter (5.5 in) guns, and four anti-aircraft (AA) guns.

Mar 6, 2018 · Hōshō — Japanese Tier IV aircraft сarrier. The first vessel in the world to be completed as a purpose-built aircraft carrier. This ship was moderately sized and could carry a small air group. For her size, she was armed with an impressive artillery setup and had decent speed and maneuverability.

May 28, 2015 · Line Drawing of Japanese Aircraft Carrier Hosho 1939. Kaigun Kantei Koushiki Zumen Shyu (PLANS OF WAR SHIPS OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY) BY SHIZUO FUKUI, KONNICHI NO WADAI SHYA, TOKYO, JAPAN, 1992. Fig.15, Aircraft Carrier HOSHO, 1939, side view, inboard profile, top view, bridge deck plan. 『海軍造船技術概要別冊 海軍艦艇公式図面集』福井静夫/編、今日の話題社、1987年12月。

Feb 7, 2024 · English: Hōshō was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total.

Photographs of HOSHO with aircraft on deck or in the air seem to show only the Type 10 fighters. Drawings are provided of the variants of the Type 10 1MF, Type 10 2MR, Type 10 1MT, and the type 13 2MT for scratch building the missing types.

Hōshō ("phoenix flying") was the world's first commissioned ship that was built as an aircraft carrier and the first aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN).

Nov 20, 2008 · For data of the 2nd Hosho or Improved Hosho, as well as drawings for the Akagi and Kaga preliminaries I suggest The University of Tokyo's Online Hiraga Archive:

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Aircraft carrier IJN Hosho (1940) - drawings, dimensions, pictures - download on AllDrawings

Dec 9, 2014 · The IJN Hosho, the mother of all purpose built aircraft carriers around the world! Here I show you her 1945 colour scheme as well as what if colours if she would be painted like the other IJN carriers.