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Unryū-class aircraft carrier
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Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Japan · 1943
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Unryū-class aircraft carrier
Unryū-class aircraft carrier Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
25
Power Projection
35
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Sensors & C2
20
Aviation Facilities
30
Speed
45
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
15
Origin Japan
ManufacturerYokosuka Naval Arsenal
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
17/21
World War II
57/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
30
Sortie Generation
25
Power Projection
35
Survivability
40
Endurance
50
Sensors & C2
20
Aviation Facilities
30
Speed
45
Strategic Impact
25
Cost-Effectiveness
15
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Unryū-class aircraft carrier
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
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
◎Displacement1MOD.1
  • Standard Displacement17,480 t
◈Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)227.35 m
  • Beam22 m
  • Draft7.86 m
▣Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement1,100
◇Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power152,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed32.6 kn
  • Range8,000
  • Endurance9,300 day
◆Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count12
▤Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
⬢Aviation2MOD.2
▲Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost87,039,000 USD
◎Armour2MOD.2
  • Belt Armour46 mm
  • Deck Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1944Entered service
  4. 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 1units
1active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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