The technical description of all Japanese aircraft carrier in the Pacific War.

Not all Japanese aircraft carrier arrived until the end of the war for use, but they were all, where available, are used to destroy ruthlessly! In August 1945, 19 of light, medium, and large carriers, which were put into service, and 5 other escort carriers only 2 mainly wrecks ships left. All others had been sunk but by either by submarines, the most by air raids!
They were beaten and in comparison to their American counterparts under value because the preference of the Japanese Navy leadership for complex battle plans did the rest to do so. The aircraft carrier of the Japanese were their American counterparts at least equal to, at least for the first 2.5 years of the war until mid-1943. The same applies to the carried aboard aircraft, often a 1 their American counterparts: 1 slugfest delivered!
Only the mighty aircraft carrier Essex- class shifted the pendulum gradually in the other direction!
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