 CHITOSE Shipyard: Kure Keel Laid: 29. Nov., 1936 Launched: Entered service: 25. July, 1938, 1. Nov., 1943 (after reconstruction) CHIODA Shipyard: Kure Keel Laid: 19. Nov., 1937 Launched: Entered service: 15. Dec., 1938, 31. Oct., 1943 (after reconstruction) Both builded as seaplane carriers. (24 planes on board) Displacement: 11,190 t (standard), 15,300 t (max.) Complement: 800 Length: 192,5m Beam: 20,8m Draught: 7,5m Flight deck: 180x23m Hangar deck 1: 100x18m Hangar deck 2: 60x13m Elevators: 2 (13x12m, 12,5x12m) Aircraft: 30 Speed: 28,9 knots Guns: 8 - 127mm 30-48(in 1944) - 25mm Machinery: 2 geared turbines. 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts, S.H.P 56800 Fuel: 3000 t |
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Chitose - 25. Oct. 1944 sunk by US planes from Essex (8 bomb,
2 torp hits) in operation "Sho-ichi go" Chioda - 25. Oct. 1944 sunk by US cruisers in operation "Sho-ichi go" |
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