The Japanese cruiser Ibuki was a heavy cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The lead ship of her class of two ships, she was ordered to be converted into a light aircraft
Ibuki at anchor in Sasebo, September 1945
Ibuki in Sasebo, just before being scrapped, 22 October 1946
Ibuki being scrapped, 14 March 1947
Aichi B7A Ryūsei
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The Aichi B7A Ryūsei, was a large carrier-borne torpedo-dive bomber designed and produced by Japanese aircraft manufacturer Aichi Kokuki. It was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service duri
Japanese cruiser Ibuki (1943)
…hydrophone system. The ship's air group was intended to consist of 27 aircraft, 15 Mitsubishi A7M Reppū (Allied codename: "Sam") fighters and a dozen Aichi B7A Ryusei ("Grace") dive/torpedo bombers. They would be operated by the ship's complement of 1,015 officers and men. Ibuki was laid down at the Kure Naval…
Aichi B7A Ryusei
Aichi B7A Ryūsei, prototype #7. Naval Air Technical Arsenal Ko-B7-7.
Aichi B7A carrying a torpedo. Yokosuka Naval Air Group Yo-231.
Captured Aichi B7A, 1946.