The Evolution of Japanese Aircraft Carriers: 1900-2027: 日本の航空母艦の進化 Hardcover – September 10, 2025

THE EVOLUTION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: 1900-2027日本の航空母艦の進化Printed in full COLOURThis book takes a look at the evolution of Japanese ships that operated aircraft after World War I and how those ships designs evolved all the way to the present day. I took a broad definition of ships designed primarily to launch aircraft from the deck and begin with the Japanese seaplane carrier Wakamiya – Japan’s first aircraft carrier. Finally, we look at the JSDF ships being converted to fixed-wing aircraft carriers today.Ships included:若宮丸 Wakamiya (1914) Seaplane Carrier 鳳翔 Hōshō (1922) 赤城 Akagi (1927) 加賀 Kaga (1929) 龍驤 Ryūjō (1933) 蒼龍 Sōryū (1937) 千歳 Chitose (1938) Seaplane Tender/Carrier 瑞穂 Mizuho (February 1939) 飛龍 Hiryū (July 1939) 瑞鳳型 Zuihō (1940) 翔鶴 Shōkaku (August 1941)瑞鶴 Zuikaku (September 1941) 祥鳳 Shōhō (November 1941) あきつ丸 Akitsu Maru (January 1942) 日進 Nisshin (February 1942) Seaplane Tender 秋津洲 Akitsushima (April 1942) 隼鷹 Jun’yō (May 1942) 雲鷹 Un’yō (May 1942) 飛鷹 Hiyō (July 1942)大鷹 Taiyō (August 1942) 冲鷹 Chūyō (November 1942) にぎつ丸 Nigitsu Maru (March 1943) 伊勢 Ise (October 1943) Hybrid Carrier 海鷹 Kaiyō (November 1943)千代田 Chiyoda (December 1943) 大鳳 Taihō (March 1944) 雲龍 Unryū (1944) 天城型 Amagi (August 1944)葛城 Katsuragi (October 1944) 信濃 Shinano (November 1944) 山汐丸 Yamashio Maru (January 1945) 島根丸 Shimane Maru (February 1945) 熊野丸 Kumano Maru (March 1945)伊吹 Ibuki (March 1945*) 笠木 Kasagi (June 1945*) 麻生 Aso (Sep 1945*)生駒 Ikoma (October 1945*)鞍馬 Kurama (December 1945*) (ひゅうが) JS Hyūga (2009) いずも JS Izumo (2015) かが JS Kaga (2017)Please let me know if I left any out at USGOVPUB.COM Read more