Last update: 22.02.2001
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Sokaku class
General Info
Fleet / Country: Imperial Japanese Navy / Japan Empire In service from: 1941 Complement (officers/enlisted): 1660

Dimensions
(metres)
Lenght overall / waterline:
257,50  /   250,00
Beam overall / wl.:
26,00  /  
Draft overall / wl.:
9,3  /  
Air deck
242,2x29
Hangar decks
2:190x24x5,160x24x5
Elevators
3:13x16;13x12;11x13

Displacement
(English tons = 1016 kg)
Standard
25675
Full loaded
32105

Armament
Main guns
16x127/40 86 Shi
Secondary guns
36x25; 42/06:48x25/60; 43/07:70x25/60;
Planes
84

Engines
Boilers
8 x Kanpon
Turbines
?
Shafts
4
Rudders
2

Endurance
Top speed (kts)
34,4
endurance
9700 miles @ 18 kts
Engines load
160000 HP
Fuel
5300 tons
Aircraft gasoline (liters)
0

Armor
(milimetres)
Side belt
147,3
Decks
63,5(flight), 116,8
Main Battery turrets
Shokaku,