| Akagi-class Carrier | |
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| Class Overview | |
| Class |
Aircraft Carrier |
| Cost |
¥53,000,000 |
| Characteristics | |
| Speed |
31.5 knots (58.3 km/h, 36.2 mph) |
| Range |
10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Displacement |
36,500 long tons (37,100 t) |
| Length |
260.67 m |
| Beam |
31.32 |
| Draught |
8.71 m |
| Propulsion |
4 Kampon geared steam turbines |
| Armor |
Belt: 152 mm |
| Armament |
6× 20 cm guns |
| Aircraft Carried |
18x Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
| Complement |
2.767 |
| Clear | |
Akagi (Japanese: 赤城 "Red Castle") was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), named after Mount Akagi in present-day Gunma Prefecture. Though she was laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty. Following Japan's renunciation of the treaty in late 1934, the ship was rebuilt from 1935 to 1938 with her original three flight decks consolidated into a single, enlarged flight deck and an island superstructure. The second Japanese aircraft carrier to enter service, and the first large or "fleet" carrier, Akagi figured prominently in the development of the IJN's revolutionary carrier striking force doctrine that grouped carriers together, concentrating their air power.
History[]
Akagi's aircraft participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War in the late 1930s. Upon the formation of the First Air Fleet or Kido Butai (Striking Force) in early 1941, she became its flagship, and remained so for the duration of her service. With other fleet carriers, she took part in the Pearl Harbor raid in December 1941 and the invasion of Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific in January 1942. The following month her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia and assisted in the conquest of the Dutch East Indies. In March and April 1942, Akagi's aircraft helped sink a British heavy cruiser and an Australian destroyer in the Indian Ocean raid.
After a brief refit, Akagi and three other fleet carriers of the Kido Butai participated in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After bombarding American forces on the atoll, Akagi and the other carriers were attacked by aircraft from Midway and the carriers Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown. Dive bombers from Enterprise severely damaged Akagi. When it became obvious she could not be saved, she was scuttled by Japanese destroyers to prevent her from falling into enemy hands. The loss of Akagi and three other IJN carriers at Midway was a crucial strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to the Allies' ultimate victory in the Pacific.
In-Game Depiction[]
The Akagi-class aircraft carrier serves as a naval target in the Pacific campaign. As one of the most powerful class of ships, the Akagi, like other aircraft carriers, take a considerable amount of damage. The following is a list of how many of a specific type of ordnance it takes to knock out the Akagi:
- 2x 4000lbs bombs
- 3x 2000lbs/1000kg bombs
- 7x 500kg bombs
- 23x 250kg/500lbs bombs
- 4-5x Torpedoes
This vehicle is unplayable, and can only appear as AI.