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IJN

During World War II, Japan had seven completed fleet carriers that formed the backbone of the Imperial Navy’s power projection force. These carriers were Hosho, Akagi, Kaga, Ryujo, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku, and Zuikaku. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) possessed the second largest carrier fleet worldwide, with 9 carriers in service. Other Japanese aircraft carriers during World War II include Amagi, Chitose, Chiyoda, Hiyō, Junyo, Katsuragi, Ryūhō, Shinano, Taihō, Unryū, and Zuihō

IJN Hosho(凤翔) 1922-1945

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi 1MF, Nakajima A2N, Mitsubishi B1M , Yokosuka B4Y, Yokosuka E1Y

IJN Akagi(赤诚) 1927-1942

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Nakajima B5N

IJN Kaga(加贺) 1929-1942

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Nakajima A2N, Mitsubishi A5M, Mitsubishi B1M, Yokosuka B4Y, Aichi D1A, Mitsubishi A6M Zeros, Aichi D3A, Nakajima B5N

IJN Ryūjō(龙骧) 1933-1942

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Nakajima A2N, Mitsubishi A5M, Mitsubishi B2M, Yokosuka B4Y, Aichi D1A, Mitsubishi A6M Zero，Nakajima B5N

IJN Soryu(苍龙) 1937-1942

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Nakajima B5N

IJN Hiryū(飞龙) 1939-1942

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Nakajima B5N

IJN Zuiho(瑞凤) 1940-1944

Class: Shōhō class (2)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Nakajima B5N

IJN Shokaku(翔鹤) 1941-1944

Class: Shokaku (2)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Nakajima B5N, Yokosuka D4Y, Nakajima B6N

IJN Zuikaku(瑞鹤) 1941-1945

Class: Shokaku (2)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Yokosuka D4Y, Nakajima B5N, Nakajima B6N

IJN Jun'yō(隼鷹) 1942-1947

Class: Jun'yō (2)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Nakajima B5N, Yokosuka D4Y, Nakajima B6N

IJN Chitose(千岁) 1944

Class: Chitose (2)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi D3A, Yokosuka D4Y, Nakajima B5N, Nakajima B6N

IJN Taiho(大凤) 1944-1945

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Mitsubishi A7M, Nakajima B6N, Yokosuka D4Y

IJN Amagi(天城) 1944-1945

Class: Unryū-class (3)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A7M, Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Yokosuka D4Y, Nakajima B6N

IJN Shinano(信浓) 1944

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: -

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IJN Taiyō(大鹰) 1941-1944

Class: Taiyō (3)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Nakajima A4N, Nakajima B5N, Aichi E13A

IJN Akitsu Maru(秋津丸) 1942-1944

Class: Akitsu Maru (2)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi Ki-76, Kokusai Ku-8, Kayaba Ka-1

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IJN Ryūhō（龍鳳) 1942-1945

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Nakajima A6M2-N, Aichi D3A, Yokosuka D4Y, Nakajima B5N, Nakajima B6N

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IJN Kaiyō(海鷹) 1943-1945

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Nakajima A4N, Aichi D3A, Yokosuka B4Y

IJN Shinyō(神鹰) 1943-1947

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Nakajima B5N, Aichi B7A Yokosuka B4Y

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IJN Kumano Maru(熊野丸) 1944-1945

Class: -

Aircraft Carried: Watanabe E9W, Nakajima E8N

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IJN Shimane Maru(岛根丸) 1945-1945

Class: Shimane Maru (2)

Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Aichi B7A， Nakajima B5N, Yokosuka D4Y, Mitsubishi F1M

IJN Yamashio Maru（山汐丸) 1945-1945

Class: Yamashio Maru (2)

Aircraft Carried: Aichi E13A, Mitsubishi F1M

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