HIJMS AKAGI



SHIPS DATA

NAME:

Akagi

NAME TRANSLATION:

Red Castle

DIMENSIONS:

      Displacement: 33,000 tons (standard),      
42,765 tons (full load)

Waterline Length: 763'

Length Overall: 816'

Maximum Beam: 95'

Draft: 25' 5"

Flight Deck Length: 821'

Flight Deck Width: 102'

ARMAMENT:

6 × 8"/50cal (single mountings)

12 × 4.7"/45cal (dual mountings)

28 × 25mm (dual mountings)

22 × 13.2mm Machine guns

AIRCRAFT:

71

MACHINERY:

Engines: Geared Steam Turbines

Boilers: 19 Kanpon

Horsepower: 131,000 SHP

Speed: 31.5 Knots


PHOTO GALLERY

LINE DRAWINGS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
PRE-MODERNIZATION, WITH TRIPLE FLIGHT DECKS
STARBOARD QUARTER, POST-MODERNIZATION
PAINTING OF AKAGI
VIEW OF ZERO NEAR ISLAND
VIEW OF PORT AA BATTERY AND ISLAND
CLOSEUP OF ISLAND
PLANES WARMING UP ON FLIGHT DECK
VIEW OF LANDING KATE
DISTANT VIEW, PORT



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