(CHITOSE by Takeshi Yuki scanned from "Color Paintings of
Japanese Warships")
Ordered under the 1932 Supplementary Program, as a specifically designed IJN seaplane carrier, CHIYODA was later secretly modified as a midget submarine carrier.
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| Builder and Year Completed: |
Kure Navy Yard, 1938
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| Displacement: |
11,190-tons. |
| Dimensions: |
603' x 68.5’ x 24.5’ |
| Propulsion: |
2 Diesel Engines, 2
shafts, 12,800 shp, 28.9 knots. |
| Armament: |
4 x 12.7cm/40 cal. (5-inch) (2x2), 30 Type 96 25-mm MG guns AA
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| Aircraft: |
24 floatplanes before modification as submarine carrier. (Normally carried
3 E7K2 “Alf” with one in reserve and 12 E8N1 “Dave” with four in reserve). 12 floatplanes after modification. Equipped with 4 catapults and 5 cranes. |
| Submarines: |
12 Type A, B or C midget submarines.
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