Akagi was the queen of Japanese flattops, the flagship of First Air Fleet. A conversion from a battlecruiser hull (much like her contemporaries, the U.S. Lexington-class carriers), she still possessed the lean lines of her original design. She was scuppered at Midway.
| Year Completed | 1927 |
| Displacement | 41,300 tons |
| Dimensions | 855'3" x 102'9" x 28'7" |
| Speed | 31 knots |
| Armament |
10 (later 8) x 8"/50 Type I 12 x 4.7"/45 28 x 25mm/60 91 aircraft |
| Crew | 2000 |
