HIJMS KAGA



SHIPS DATA

NAME:

Kaga

NAME TRANSLATION:

Increased Joy

DIMENSIONS:

     Displacement: 35,000 tons (standard),     
43,650 tons (full load)

Waterline Length: 735'

Length Overall: 789'

Beam: 108' 3"

Draft: 31' 6"

Flight Deck Length: 812' 5"

Flight Deck Width: 109' 6"

ARMAMENT:

10 × 8"/50cal DP (single mountings)

16 × 5"/40 cal (dual mountings)

25 × 25mm (dual mountings)

30 × 13.2mm machine guns

AIRCRAFT:

75

MACHINERY:

Engines: Geared Steam Turbines

Boilers: 8 Kanpon

Horsepower: 127,400 SHP

Speed: 29 Knots

PROTECTION:

Main Side Belt: 11"

Main Deck: 0.5" - 2.3"

Flight Deck: 1.5"

COMPLEMENT:

Design: 1,450

Wartime: 2,100


PHOTO GALLERY

STERN VIEW, UNDER CONSTRUCTION
PORT VIEW, UNDER CONSTRUCTION
PRE-MODERNIZATION, WITH TRIPLE FLIGHT DECKS
STARBOARD VIEW (LARGE)
STERN VIEW, PORT
MODEL OF KAGA, ILLUSTRATING FLIGHT DECK DETAILS



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