Imperial Japan
Operators
1941
Commissioned
Imperial Japan
National Origin
1,660
Complement
Shokaku-class
Hull Class
2
Number-in-Class
IJN Shokaku; IJN Zuikaku
Ships-in-Class
Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.
844.9 feet
(257.53 meters)
Length
85.3 feet
(26.00 meters)
Beam
29.1 feet
(8.87 meters)
Draught
29,800
tons
Displacement
8 x boilers with Kanpon geared steam turbines developing 160,000 horsepower to 4 x shafts.
Propulsion
34.5 knots
(39.7 mph)
Surface Speed
9,719 nm
(11,184 miles | 17,999 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
16 x 5-inch (127mm) anti-aircraft guns
36 x 25mm anti-aircraft cannons
Between 72 and 84 aircraft to include the Mitsubishi A6M, the Aichi D3A and the Nakajim B5N.