Taiyo-class Escort Carrier



Taiyo

(Model kits manufactured by Aoshima)

Not Pictured: Unyo, Chuyo.

Year CompletedTaiyo: 1941
Unyo: 1942
Chuyo: 1942
Displacement20,000 tons
Dimensions591'4" x 73'10" x 26'3"
Speed21 knots
Armament 8 x 5"/40
up to 64 x 25mm/60
up to 10 x 13mm/76
27 aircraft
Crew850

Additional Info
Taiyo Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
Unyo Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
Chuyo Tabular Record of Movement (TROM)
The Beginning of War in Asia

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