file created: 12/07/02 01:06:18 , last update: 02/28/00
[BACK TO SHIPS INDEX]

CV Unrju
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Unrju 1942/08/01
Jokosuka Kaigun Kosho
1943/09/25 1944/08/06 1944/12/19
sunk
Namesake: "Cloud of a Heaven-flying dragon" ("mrak z nebes letícího draka"), "Dragon in Clouds" ("drak v oblacích")
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08/06     3rdFlt/CarDiv1     99 
44/08/1? 44/09     Tokio Bay - trials   99 
44/09/26 44/09/27     sail from Jokosuka to Kure   99 
44/09/30 44/10/02     Inland Sea   99 
44/10 44/10     patro: East China Sea  
44/10/02       sail from Hashiradzima to Macujama   99 
44/10/06       sail from Macujama to Jashiroshima   99 
44/10/08       sail from Jashiroshima to Jashima   99 
44/10/16 44/10/28     Kure   99 
44/10/28       sail from Kure to Guncan   99 
44/10/28       off Gunchan with Amagi   99 
44/10/30 44/11/27     Kure   99 
44/11/27 44/12/10     Inland Sea - patrol duty out of Kure   99 
44/12/13       Kure - load 30 Ohkas for transport to Manila   99 
44/12/17 44/12/19     transport mission from Kure towards Manila   99 
44/12/19       sunk(Redfish) East China Sea (28-59N, 124-03E) - 1241 KIA, Momi & Shigure rescued 147 survivors   99 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 28°59'N., 124°03'E.; 1945/02/20 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
Notice: