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| IJN Chitose Class Light Aircraft Carrier 13,330 Tons 707' x 64' x 22' Armament 4 x 127mm guns 42 x 25mm AA 19 more added later Aircraft 24 plus 7 reserve  Williams September 1945 |
Ship History Ryuhō means "Dragon Phoenix". Also spelled Ryuho in English sources. Originally entered service as a submarine tender in 1934. Converted to a light carrier in December 1941 at Yokosuka. While undergoing this conversion, she was lightly damaged by the "Doolittle Raid" in April 1942. The conversion was completed in November 1942. Wartime History During late November 1942 twenty Ki-48 Lily light bombers from the 45th Sentai were loaded aboard Ryuho. On December 11, 1942 departs Yokosuka bound for Truk. On December 12, 1942 at 9:10am hit by a torpedo in the starboard side fired from USS Drum SS-228 roughly 160 miles east of Hachijo-jima outside Tokyo Bay and sustains moderate damage and returns to Yokosuka for repairs. During July 1943 to August 1943, Ryuhō carrier aircraft were land based operating from Buin Airfield (Kahili) on southern Bougainville with some flights from Buka Airfield. Between January 1944 until February 1944 the Ryuhō air group was land based at Rabaul, flying intercept missions. During the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the carrier suffered a near miss bomb, and suffered light damage. Between December 1944 until January 1945, Ryuhō transported 58 Ohka to Formosa the Imperial Japanese Navy's (IJN) last sortie beyond Japan. In March 1945, the carrier was severely damaged by U.S. Navy (USN) carrier aircraft attacking Kure. Afterwards, placed in dry dock to repair the flooding but was never fully repaired before the end of the Pacific War. Fate Scrapped between 1946–1947. References Combined Fleet - IJN Ryuho: Tabular Record of Movement Contribute
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