JS Kaga (DDH-184) is a helicopter carrier of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [1] She is currently undergoing conversion into a light aircraft carrier, which is scheduled to be complete around fiscal year 2027. [2]

Kaga (Japanese: 加賀, named after the ancient Kaga Province) was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Originally intended to be one of two Tosa -class battleships, Kaga was converted under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty to an aircraft carrier as the replacement for the battlecruiser Amagi, which had been ...

Sep 18, 2023 · Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft...

Oct 18, 2019 · IJN Kaga was found in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument off the Midway Atoll by the crew of R/V Petrel, the lead ship in the ongoing expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen to find ships and aircraft that were lost in World War II.

Oct 19, 2019 · Wreckage from the Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Kaga has been discovered in Hawaii. The vessel sank in the 1942 Battle of Midway, and the wreckage was found in 5,400 meters (over 17,000 feet) of...

Jan 17, 2017 · Kaga was Japan's first heavy carrier, converted from a battleship due to be scrapped under the terms of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. She was built at Kobe and Yokosuka in Japan, launched in 1926, and reconstructed (extended the flight deck) in 1934-1935.

Oct 17, 2024 · Kaga 加賀 was a Japanese aircraft carrier that was in service from 1928 to 1942. It was originally designed as a Tosa-Class battlecruiser, but construction as such was not finished due to the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922.

Sep 10, 2024 · The JMSDF helicopter carrier JS Kaga will conduct flight operations with F-35B Lightning II aircraft in California from Oct 5 to Nov 18.

May 28, 2019 · What is the JS Kaga and is it really an aircraft carrier? At 812 feet long and weighing in at 24,000 tons, the Kaga and the Izumo are the size of some World War II aircraft carriers.

Dec 19, 2024 · One of Japan’s largest warships – JS Kaga (DDH-184) – returned to its homeport of Kure on Sunday following a three-month deployment to the United States to conduct F-35B trials, this week.