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Japanese aircraft carrier Taiho
| Career | 
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 10 July 1941 |
| Launched: | 7 April 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 7 March 1944 |
| Fate: | Sunk in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, 19 June 1944 |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 29,770 tons (standard); 37,270 t (fully loaded) |
| Length: | 260.6 m |
| Beam: | |
| Draught: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Speed: | 33 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 1751 |
| Armament: | |
| Aircraft: | 53, max 84 |
Taiho was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
"Taiho" means "Great Phoenix". Built by Kawasaki, it was laid down on 10 July 1941 and launched almost two years later, on 7 April 1943, and was finally completed eleven months afterwards on 7 March 1944.
On 19 June 1944, after approximately three months of service, it blew up due to the ignition of gasoline vapors after being torpedoed by the US submarine Albacore in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
What made Taiho special was the newly introduced heavy armored flight deck, analogous to the Royal Navy's Illustrious class. It was also the first Japanese carrier to incorporate a closed hurricane bow.
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