Shōkaku-class Aircraft Carrier
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| Armor | Waterline belt: 46–165 mm (1. 8–6. 5 in); Deck: 65–132 mm (2. 6–5. 2 in) |
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| Built | 1938–1941 |
| Operators | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Preceded by | Hiryū |
| Succeeded by | Taihō |
| In commission | 1941–1944 |
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| ID | 2208967 |
About Shōkaku-class Aircraft Carrier
The two Shōkaku-class aircraft carriers were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1930s. Completed shortly before the start of the Pacific War in 1941, they have been called "arguably the best aircraft carriers in the world" when built.