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The Battle of Midway
June 3 - 6, 1942
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BEFORE THE STORM:
US INTELLIGENCE
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JAPANESE SHIP BORNE AIR STRENGTH - ONI WEEKLY 4-29-42
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JAP CV's |
COMPLETED |
TONNAGE |
SPEED |
BATTERY |
VF___VB___VT |
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HOSHO |
1922 |
7,470 |
26 |
4 *5.5 |
*9+3 |
*9+3 |
*9+3 |
36 |
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AKAGI |
1927 |
26,900 |
28.5 |
10 8" |
18+3 |
18+3 |
18+3 |
63 |
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KAGA |
1928 |
26,900 |
24 |
10 8" |
18+3 |
18+3 |
27+3 |
72 |
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RYUJO |
1933 |
7,100 |
25 |
12 5"DP |
12+4 |
12+4 |
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32 |
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SORYU |
1937 |
10,050 |
30 |
12 5"DP |
18+3 |
18+3 |
18+3 |
63 |
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HIRYU |
1938 |
10,050 |
30 |
12 5"DP |
18+3 |
18+3 |
18+3 |
63 |
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KORYU |
1941 |
10,050 |
30 |
12 5"DP |
18+3 |
18+3 |
18+3 |
63 |
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SHOKAKU |
1941 |
15,000 |
30 |
12 5"DP |
18+3 |
18+3 |
18+3 |
63 |
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ZUIKAKU |
1941 |
15,000 |
30 |
12 5"DP |
18+3 |
18+3 |
18+3 |
63 |
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RYUKAKU |
1941 |
15,000 |
30 |
12 5"DP |
18+3 |
18+3 |
18+3 |
63 |
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KASUGA |
1941 |
22,500 |
23 |
*6 5"DP |
*9+3 |
18+3 |
9+3 |
45 |
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NITTA MARU |
1939 |
22,500 |
22.5 |
*6 5"DP |
*9+3 |
18+3 |
9+3 |
45 |
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TOTAL FOR 12 CARRIERS |
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220 |
238 |
213 |
671 |
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NAME_ |
_____JAPANESE _AV's_____ |
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NOTORO |
1920 |
14,050 |
12 |
2 4.7 |
10 VOS |
1 Cat. |
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KANOI |
1922 |
17,000 |
15 |
2 5.5 |
10 VOS |
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CHITOSE |
1938 |
9,000 |
20 |
4 5"AA |
14 VOS |
4 Cat. |
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CHIYODA |
1938 |
9,000 |
20 |
4 5"AA |
14 VOS |
4 Cat. |
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MIZUHO |
1939 |
9,000 |
17 |
6 5"AA |
14 VOS |
4 Cat. |
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NISSHIN |
1941 |
9,000 |
20 |
4 5"AA |
14 VOS |
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TOTAL FOR 6 TENDERS |
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76 VOS |
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NAME_ |
CONVERTED SEAPLANE TENDERS |
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KAMIKAWA MARU |
1937 |
14,050 |
21 |
2 5" |
10 VOS |
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FUJIKAMA MARU |
1938 |
17,000 |
21 |
2 5" |
10 VOS |
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KENJO MARU |
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10 VOS |
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SOYO MARU |
1936 |
9,000 |
21 |
4 5" |
10 VOS |
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KAGU MARU |
1936 |
9,000 |
21 |
4 5" |
10 VOS |
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10 Unknown |
1937-38 |
6,500 |
21 |
2 5" |
100 VOS |
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TOTAL FOR 16 CONVERTED TENDERS |
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160 VOS |
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NO. |
TYPE |
PLANE TYPE |
_NO. CARRIED_ |
*TOTAL |
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11 |
Battleships |
VOS |
3 |
*33 |
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*3 |
KAKO class CA |
VOS |
2 |
**6 |
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12 |
CA |
VOS |
4 |
*48 |
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13 |
CL |
VOS |
1 |
*13 |
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15 |
Submarines |
VOS |
1 |
*15 |
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COMBATANT VESSELS TOTAL |
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115 |
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*SUNK |
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CV's *347 *VF, VB, VT |
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AV's *236 *VOS |
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Combatant Ships **115 *VOS |
Reproduction of an ONI document. A copy of this document was provided by Dan Kaseberg.
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