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Akitsu Maru-class carrier
Photo: The original uploader was Tnt1984 at Vietnamese Wikipedia. original author Imperial Japanese Army · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Japan · 1942
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AkitsuMaru-classcarrier

Akitsu Maru-class carrier
Akitsu Maru-class carrier Photo: The original uploader was Tnt1984 at Vietnamese Wikipedia. original author Imperial Japanese Army · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
20
Sortie Generation
15
Power Projection
25
Survivability
10
Endurance
30
Sensors & C2
5
Aviation Facilities
15
Speed
40
Strategic Impact
10
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Japan
ManufacturerIHI Corporation
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
19
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
20/21
World War II
61/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
20
Sortie Generation
15
Power Projection
25
Survivability
10
Endurance
30
Sensors & C2
5
Aviation Facilities
15
Speed
40
Strategic Impact
10
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Akitsu Maru-class carrier
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
19
fleet aircraft carriers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1939
  • Launched1941
  • Commissioned1942
  • Ships in Class1
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement9,300 t
  • Standard Displacement10,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement10,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)170 m
  • Beam22 m
  • Draft6.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement800
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power20,800 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed21 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
▲Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed1
  • Lost1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1942Production started
  2. 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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