file created: 12/07/02 00:48:40 , last update: 07/23/00
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CV Kacuragi
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Unrju 1942/12/08
Kure Kaigun Kosho
1944/01/19 1944/10/15 1946/11
scrap
Namesake: "Katsura Castle" ("zámek Kacura") a mountain
TTD differences from class:only 104000 HP
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02/15       Kure   99 
45/03/19       damage(TF 38) Kure  
45/07/19       damaged by TF 38 planes at Kure   85 
45/07/28       disable(TF 38) Kure  
45/09 45/10     repatriation  
45/10/20       decomm  
46/11       Osaka - scrap  

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