Zuihō (瑞鳳, "Auspicious Phoenix " or "Fortunate Phoenix") was the name ship of her class of two light aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Originally laid down as the …

The Zuihō class (瑞鳳型), also known as the Shōhō class (祥鳳型), consisted of two aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) before World War II, the Zuihō and Shōhō. …

Mar 24, 2022 · IJN Zuiho career. Zuiho at the battle of cape engano. After commission IJN Zuihō remained in Japanese waters, until late 1941 and Captain Sueo Ōbayashi was her sole …

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Jan 25, 2018 · Owing to a shortage of aircraft-carrying warships during World War 2 (1939-1945), Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) authorities centered on the idea of converting existing ship hulls …

During January 1940, converted into an aircraft carrier, named Zuihō 瑞鳳 means “fortunate phoenix”. Launched December 27, 1940. Commissioned January 1941 in the Imperial …

The two ships of the Zuiho class were the prime examples, starting out as submarine tenders before undergoing the conversion process to carriers, entering service just as the war started. …

Tsurugisaki was commissioned 15.1.1939, and already launched Takasaki approximately during the same time have started to rebuild to carrier; she was completed in new quality under name …

Dec 27, 2012 · When Zuiho and her sister ship Shoho were laid down, they were of a flexible design that could eventually be completed as a light carrier, an oil tanker, or a submarine …

On 7 May 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, Shoho was sunk by an overwhelming dive bombing and torpedo attack delivered by aircraft from USS Lexington (CV-2) and USS …