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Offline nuchpatrick

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« on: January 03, 2003, 03:07:08 PM »
Name the CV in this photo.. the larger one...

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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2003, 03:45:59 PM »
Looks like the Shokaku to me but the nose seems wrong so I might be mistaken.

Just a guess since that aircraft in the picture appears to be a USN dive bomber.
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2003, 10:47:35 PM »
Close.. but not close enough.. Maybe Mitsu might get it :D

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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2003, 01:35:10 AM »
CV Katuragi ;)

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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2003, 01:53:42 PM »
Nope.. 'tis the Amagi prior to being sunk in that photo.  Somewhere in the southen islands

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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2003, 02:38:02 PM »
nuchpatrick,
smaller CV is Kaiyou, Larger one is Katuragi.

Amagi did not go southen islands, Katuragi also.;)
They had not enough oils and airplanes for combat.
They were never go combat ara. they attacked at KURE naval port by US navy's airraid.  
Ur pic had take 1945/3/19 at KURE.

Katuragi had airraid bombing 3 times, 1945/3/19, 7/24, 7/28.
Katuragi got 2 1000lb bombs at 2nd airraid,but she didnt sink.

she had used by 'Hikiage'(bring IJA solders to Japan from China and pacific islands) after wartime.1945~1947

Amagi had half-overthrow at KURE port by airraid 1945/3/19.

sorry my poor english. thnx.

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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2003, 04:14:01 PM »
HanaG

Did you mean Taiyo...I'm not aware of a Japanese CV Kaiyou? From small size it looks like a Taiyo class CV.

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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2003, 04:57:31 PM »
Hi humble. :)

IJN warship had 'nameing rule'.
small CV '~~you' series are 'CV modefied from civirian ship'.

Taiyou -Big hawk- was modefied from Kasuga-maru (17000ton Passenger liner for Japan~europe)

Kaiyou -Sea hawk- was modefied from Aruzenchina-maru (12755ton passenger liner for Japan~south america)

Taiyou had 2 sister.
''Taiyou, Chyuuyou, Unyou'' was same class.
because, they were modefied from same 17000ton class passenger liner ''Kasuga-maru, Nitta-maru, Yahata-maru''.

another '~~you' series small CV....
Shinyou -God hawk- was modefied from Scharnhrst@( 18184ton German passenger liner)
WW2 started when she came to Japan,
She could not return to her motherport at Germany.
so, IJN bought@her from german owner,and modefied for IJN CV.

can u undertand?
sorry my poor English. :)
thnx.

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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2003, 02:06:44 PM »
Her's the actual photo

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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2003, 02:12:38 PM »
Helps if I hit attach.. Got my locations messed up..I think Kure is near China...

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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2003, 05:28:31 PM »
Kure is in Japan, near Hiroshima.  One of the largest Naval bases.

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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2003, 06:47:46 PM »
HanaG..no need to apologize..ur English is pretty dam good compared to the majority of our Japanese.....:)


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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2003, 03:42:12 AM »
hmm, would say.....Pearl Harbor?