Sea Weapons

Light Carrier (1933)

Ryujo

Preceded by:

None

Succeeded by:

None

Datafile

ClassRyujoRyujo (1936)
TypeLight CarrierLight Carrier
Year19331936
Crew600600
Dimensions
Length167 m (pp)
175.4 m
167 m (pp)
175.4 m
Beam20.3 m20.8 m
Draught5.6 m7.1 m
Displacement
Empty8,000 t10,600 t
Loaded9,990 t12,531 t
Maximum13,650 t
Performance
Speed54 km/h54 km/h
Range18,520 km @ 26 km/h
18,520 km @ 26 km/h
Machinery
Shafts22
Turbines2 x Geared steam
65,000 hp
Kampon
2 x Geared steam
65,000 hp
Kampon
Boilers6 x Kampon6 x Kampon
FuelOil: 2,490 tOil: 2,490 t
Armament
Main12 x 127-mm/40 (6 x 2)
12.7cm/40 Type 89
-7° / +90°

8 x 127-mm/40 (4 x 2)
12.7cm/40 Type 89
-7° / +90°

Anti-Aircraft24 x 7-mm (24 x 1)
6.5cm/115 Type 3
Armor
Armorsplintersplinter
Aircraft
Aircraft3748
Production
Built11
Total1

Registry

Ship Code Builder Laid Launch Comm Decomm Fate
Ryujo Yokohama Co12/11/192902/04/193109/05/193324/08/1942 Loss by aircraft