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Japanese aircraft carrier Shin'yō : ウィキペディア英語版 | Japanese aircraft carrier Shin'yō
"Divine Hawk") was an escort carrier operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy, converted from the German ocean liner . The liner had been trapped in Kure, Japan following the outbreak of World War II in Europe, which prevented any attempt for the ship to return to Germany. The Japanese Navy then purchased the ship, and after the Battle of Midway in June 1942, decided to convert her into an aircraft carrier. Conversion work lasted from 1942 to late 1943, and ''Shin'yō'' was commissioned into the Japanese Navy in December 1943. After entering service, ''Shin'yō'' was employed as a convoy escort in the western Pacific. She served in this capacity for less than a year; in November 1944, the US submarine torpedoed ''Shin'yō'' while she was en route to Singapore. As many as four torpedoes hit the ship and detonated her aviation fuel tanks. The resulting explosion destroyed the ship and killed most of her crew. ==Characteristics== As rebuilt, ''Shin'yō'' was long between perpendiculars and overall. She had a beam of and a draft of . A flight deck was installed,〔 along with a pair of elevators and a single large hangar. This arrangement allowed for 27 combat aircraft and six spare airframes, for a total of 33 aircraft.〔 The ship was powered by a pair of geared turbines that were supplied with steam by four boilers. The propulsion system produced and a top speed of .〔 At a speed of , the ship could steam for approximately . The original high-pressure, high-temperature, oil-fired boilers proved to be highly problematic and so the Japanese replaced them shortly after ''Shin'yō'' was completed. Steering was controlled by a single rudder.〔Polmar, Genda, et al., p. 262〕〔Gröner, p. 74〕 ''Shin'yō'' was armed with eight Type 89 dual-purpose guns in four twin mounts. She also carried thirty Type 96 anti-aircraft guns in 10 triple mounts. Later, twelve additional in single mounts were added. When ''Shin'yō'' was refitted in July 1944, eight more 25 mm guns were added, bringing the total to 50.〔Stille, p. 43〕
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