Summary and Key Points: The IJN Shinano, initially a battleship converted to an aircraft carrier, was sunk by the USS Archerfish on its maiden voyage in 1944. Despite being a massive and powerful ...

There are close to 50 aircraft carriers around the world today. ... the Akagi served the IJN well, as the attack succeeded in destroying the United States' Pacific fleet's battleships.

The Kaga was the third IJN aircraft carrier, which entered service in 1928. The Kaga was part of the Japanese fleet that bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941 and it also took part in the Battle of Midway ...

The IJN decided to redesign Shinano to help make up Japan’s carrier losses. At 840 feet long at the waterline, Shinano was set to become the world’s largest aircraft carrier, with a huge ...

One of the large casemate guns on the lower deck of IJN Kaga. The aircraft carrier had originally been built as a battleship, leaving the vessel with multi-generational technologies.

Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since the ending of World War II - but just for defensive purposes. ... The Kaga was the third IJN aircraft carrier, which entered service in 1928.