Taiho-class aircraft carrier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 30-40 aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Kate_torpedo_bomber
gptkb:Val_dive_bomber
gptkb:Zero_fighter
gptkbp:armament 8 × 127 mm guns
40 × 25 mm AA guns
gptkbp:beam 36 meters
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1944
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design_feature improved stability
advanced radar systems
enhanced armor
large hangar space
high-speed propulsion system
gptkbp:displacement 34,800 tons
gptkbp:drafted_by 10 meters
gptkbp:fate sunk in battle
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced post-war carrier designs
part of the Japanese naval strategy in WWII
symbol of Japanese naval power during the war
demonstrated the importance of carriers in naval warfare
first Japanese carrier designed for air superiority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taiho-class aircraft carrier
gptkbp:launched 1943
gptkbp:length 300 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:observation_deck
hangar deck
island structure
catapult system
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:1
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:role fleet carrier
gptkbp:service_frequency 1944-1945
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Kaga
gptkb:Shinano
gptkb:Akagi
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IJN_Taiho
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4