Hiyō-class aircraft carrier

The two Hiyō-class aircraft carriers were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Both ships of the class, Hiyō and Jun'yō, were originally laid down as luxury passenger liners before being acquired by the IJN for conversion to aircraft carriers in 1941. Jun'yō was the first of the sister ships to be completed in May 1942 and the ship participated in the invasion of the Aleutian Islands the following month. Both ships participated in several battles during the Guadalcanal Campaign in late 1942. Their aircraft were disembarked several times and used from land bases in a number of battles in the South West Pacific.

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft	1942	Jun'yō	Hiyō-class aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		Hiyō	shipwreck, light aircraft carrier, Hiyō-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata