Ryūjō was a light aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the early 1930s. Small and lightly built to exploit a loophole in the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, she proved to be t
Oblique view of Ryūjō at speed, 6 September 1934
Bow view of Ryūjō, 19 June 1933
Ryūjō at anchor in 1936 after reconstruction
Starboard and overhead diagrams of Ryūjō
Sōryū was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the mid-1930s. A sister ship, Hiryū, was intended to follow Sōryū, but Hiryū's design was heavily modified and she is often co
Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō
…Oblique view of Ryūjō at speed, 6 September 1934 Class overview Operators Imperial Japanese Navy Preceded by Kaga Succeeded by Sōryū Built 1929–1931 In commission 1931–1942 Completed 1 Lost 1 History Empire of Japan Name Ryūjō Builder Mitsubishi, Yokohama Laid down 26 November 1929…
Sōryū on trials, January 1938
Sōryū on her speed trials, 11 November 1937
Sōryū at anchor in the Kurile Islands, shortly before the start of the Pacific War
Sōryū fitting out, early 1937