The Battle of Midway
June 3 - 6, 1942
APPENDIX SIXTEEN:
US AND JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
CARRIER TECHNICAL DATA

USS Yorktown (CV-5)

Laid Down May 1934
Launched April 1936
Commissioned September 1937
Displacement 19,900 tons
Dimensions (Length, Beam, Draught) 809.5', 109', 28'
Maximum Power 120,000 shp
Maximum Speed 33 knots
Armor 4in belt and 3in deck
Range 10,000 miles @ 18 knots
Aircraft 79
Main Guns 8 single 5"/38 DP
Anti-Aircraft Guns 4 quad 1.1", 24 single 20mm
Complement 2,919

 


USS Enterprise (CV-6)

Laid Down July 1934
Launched October 1936
Commissioned May 1938
Displacement 19,900 tons
Dimensions (Length, Beam, Draught) 809.5', 109', 28'
Maximum Power 120,000 shp
Maximum Speed 33 knots
Armor 4in belt and 3in deck
Range 10,000 miles @ 18 knots
Aircraft 78
Main Guns 8 single 5"/38 DP
Anti-Aircraft Guns 4 quad 1.1", 32 single 20mm
Complement 2,919

 


USS Hornet (CV-8)

Laid Down September 1939
Launched December 1940
Commissioned October 1941
Displacement 19,800 tons
Dimensions (Length, Beam, Draught) 809.75', 109', 28'
Maximum Power 120,000 shp
Maximum Speed 33 knots
Armor 4in belt and 3in deck
Range 10,000 miles @ 18 knots
Aircraft 78
Main Guns 8 single 5"/38 DP
Anti-Aircraft Guns 4 quad 1.1", 24 single 20mm
Complement 2,919

 


Akagi

Laid Down December 1920
Launched April 1925
Commissioned March 1927
Displacement 33,000 tons
Dimensions (Length, Beam, Draught) 855.25', 102.75', 28.5'
Maximum Power 133,000 shp
Maximum Speed 31 knots
Armor 8in belt, 2.5in deck and 2in flight deck
Range 8,200 miles @ 16 knots
Aircraft 61
Main Guns 6 single 8"/50
Anti-Aircraft Guns 6 dual 4.7"/45 DP, 28 x 25mm/60
Complement 2,000

 


Kaga

Laid Down July 1920
Launched November 1921
Commissioned March 1928
Displacement 35,500 tons
Dimensions (Length, Beam, Draught) 812.5', 106.75', 31'
Maximum Power 127,400 shp
Maximum Speed 28 knots
Armor 11in belt, variable (0.5 - 2.25in) deck and 1.5in flight deck
Range NA
Aircraft 72
Main Guns 10 single 8"/50
Anti-Aircraft Guns 8 dual 5"/40 DP, 22 x 25mm/60
Complement 2,016

 


Soryu

Laid Down July 1936
Launched November 1937
Commissioned July 1939
Displacement 18,880 tons
Dimensions (Length, Beam, Draught) 746.5', 70', 25'
Maximum Power 152,000 shp
Maximum Speed 34 knots
Armor Variable (2 - 3.5in) belt, variable (0.5 - 2.25in) deck and 1.5in flight deck
Range 8,800 miles @ 18 knots
Aircraft 59
Main Guns 6 dual 5"/40 DP
Anti-Aircraft Guns 28 x 25mm/60
Complement 1,100

 


Hiryu

Laid Down November 1934
Launched December 1935
Commissioned December 1937
Displacement 20,250 tons
Dimensions (Length, Beam, Draught) 746', 73.25', 25.75'
Maximum Power 153,000 shp
Maximum Speed 34 knots
Armor Variable (2 - 3.5in) belt, variable (0.5 - 2.25in) deck and 1.5in flight deck
Range 9,000 miles @ 18 knots
Aircraft 57
Main Guns 6 dual 5"/40 DP
Anti-Aircraft Guns 31 x 25mm/60
Complement 1,100

 


NOTES

All Displacements are standard
Aircraft denotes the actual number of aircraft carried during the battle
Main and Anti-Aircraft Guns are the total carried at the time of Midway
DP signifies dual purpose guns

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