OVERVIEW
Commissioned in 1933, IJN Ryujo fell victim to American forces during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on August 24th, 1942.
Commissioned in 1933, IJN Ryujo fell victim to American forces during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on August 24th, 1942.
YEAR: 1933
SHIP CLASS: IJN Ryujo
SHIPS-IN-CLASS (1): IJN Ryujo
OPERATORS: Imperial Japan
SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the base IJN Ryujo design. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the base IJN Ryujo design. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.
CREW / COMPLEMENT: 600
LENGTH: 590.2 feet (179.89 meters)
BEAM: 66.7 feet (20.33 meters)
DRAUGHT: 18.2 feet (5.55 meters)
DISPLACEMENT (SURFACE): 7,900 tons
PROPULSION: 12 x Kampon water-tube boilers with 2 x Geared steam turbines developing 65,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts.
SPEED (SURFACE): 29 knots (33 miles-per-hour)
RANGE: 10,428 nautical miles (12,000 miles; 19,312 kilometers)
ARMAMENT
6 x 127mm Type 89 Dual-Purpose (DP) main guns (three twin-gunned turrets).
12 x 13.2mm Hotchkiss Anti-Aircraft (AA) machine guns (six twin-gunned emplacements).
6 x 127mm Type 89 Dual-Purpose (DP) main guns (three twin-gunned turrets).
12 x 13.2mm Hotchkiss Anti-Aircraft (AA) machine guns (six twin-gunned emplacements).
AIR WING
Up to 48 aircraft carried.
Up to 48 aircraft carried.
MEDIA
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