Takasaki >[Zuiho]

Builder
Laid down
Launched
Completed
Formations
Notes
Yokosuka N Yd
20/06/1935
19/06/1936
27/12/1940

None as Sub.Tender;

27/12/1940-10/04/1941=
Reserve; Kure N.D.F.;

10/04/1941-14/07/1942=
Car.Div.3; 1stFleet;

14/07/1942-01/02/1944=
Car.Div.1; 3rdFleet;

01/02/1944-25/10/1944=
Car.Div.3; 3rdFleet;

Converted to CV before completion;

CEO:Cpt.Otsuka Miki [39]=
07/10/1936-01/12/1936;
CEO:Cpt:Kakimoto Gonichiro [41]=
01/12/1936-15/06/1937;
CEO:
CEO:Cpt.Nakazato Ryuji [?]=15/12/1938-?;
CEO:
CEO:Cpt.Eguchi Matsuro [40]=
24/04/1940-15/10/1940;
CEO:Cpt:Nomoto Tameki [44]=
15/10/1940-05/11/1940;
CO:Cpt:Nomoto Tameki [44]=
05/11/1940-20/09/1941;
CO:Cpt:Obayashi Sueo [43]=
20/09/1941-05/12/1942;
CO:Cpt:Yamaguchi Bunjiro [45]=
05/12/1942-05/07/1943;
CO:Cpt:Hattori Katsuji [44]=
05/07/1943-15/02/1944;
CO:Cpt:Sugiura Norio [47]=
15/02/1944-25/10/1944;

27/12/1940 Renamed Zuiho;

25/10/1944 Sunk=
ene.Cape Engano,Philippines; 19*20'N;125*15'E;
Torpedoes,Bombs;US.A/C; TF38;
759Survivors;215KIA;
20/12/1944= Removed from Navy List;


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