Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose - Wikipedia
Chitose (千歳) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served from 1938 to 1944, seeing service as a seaplane carrier and later as a light aircraft carrier during World War II.
Chitose-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia
The Chitose-class aircraft carriers (千歳型航空母艦, Chitose-gata kōkūbokan) were a class of two seaplane tenders, later converted to light aircraft carriers, of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Chitose class aircraft carriers - Naval Encyclopedia
Jul 25, 2022 · The Chitose class were started 1934 and 1936 as “cheats” towards international naval treaties, designed as seaplane tenders but at the start modular enough to be quickly converted as light aircraft carriers in wartime.
CHITOSE seaplane tenders / light aircraft carriers (1938 / 1943
After loss of four carriers in battle at Midway it has been decided to rebuilt Chitose and Chiyoda as light carriers. A task was simplified that at a phase of working out of their project possibility of conversion of ships to rigorous carriers was provided.
IJN Seaplane Carrier CHITOSE: - Combined Fleet
CHITOSE's aircraft spot an American supply convoy including destroyer MEREDITH (DD-434) approaching Guadalcanal. On receipt of CHITOSE's sighting report, carrier ZUIKAKU, N of the Solomons, launches 27 aircraft that find and sink MEREDITH off San Cristobal Island.
Chitose 千歳 - Pacific Wrecks
Built by by Kure Navy Yard at Kure. Laid down November 26, 1934 as a seaplane carrier/tender. Launched November 29, 1936 as Chitose meaning "Thousand Years". On March 1, 1937 Captain Ikeuchi Masamichi becomes Chief Equipping Officer.
Chitose-class aircraft carrier - Wikiwand
The Chitose-class aircraft carriers (千歳型航空母艦, Chitose-gata kōkūbokan) were a class of two seaplane tenders, later converted to light aircraft carriers, of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose | Military Wiki | Fandom
Chitose (千歳?) was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. First laid down as a seaplane tender in 1934 at Kure Navy yard, the ship originally carried Kawanishi E7K Type 94 "Alf" and Nakajima E8N Type 95 "Dave" floatplanes.
Chitose Class aircraft carrier - historyofwar.org
The two aircraft carriers of the Chitose class were the last of a series of Japanese carriers produced by modifying existing auxiliaries, in this case two seaplane carriers built in the late 1930s. Both ships served as seaplane carriers in the first months of the Pacific War, but after the battle of Midway the Japanese navy urgently needed new ...
Japanese Aircraft Carrier Chitose - Destination's Journey
Chitose was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. First laid down as a seaplane tender in 1934 at Kure Navy yard, the ship originally carried Kawanishi E7K Type 94 “Alf” and Nakajima E8N Type 95 “Dave” floatplanes.
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