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.
Specifications
YEAR: 1933
OPERATOR(S): Imperial Japan
CREW/COMPLEMENT: 600
LENGTH: 590.2 ft (179.89 m)
BEAM: 66.7 ft (20.33 m)
DRAUGHT: 18.2 ft (5.55 m)
DISPLACEMENT: 7,900 tons
CREW/COMPLEMENT: 600
PROPULSION: 12 x Kampon water-tube boilers with 2 x Geared steam turbines developing 65,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts.
SPEED: 29 kts (33 mph)
RANGE: 10,428 nm (12,000 miles; 19,312 km)
SHIP CLASS: IJN Ryujo
SHIPS-IN-CLASS (1): IJN Ryujo
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.
