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5.
Unyo, Taiyo, Chuyo, Kaiyo, Shinyo.
The rest are last ditch "Maru" conversions.
Do those count?
If so, add 3 more.
Plus 4 for auxiliary vessels (loosely) considered "escort carriers".
Actually (17) including all landing/assult escort carriers.
Some from Brazil, some with no givin name.
It was clear towards the end, that carriers were needed (pilots as well) to carry on the fight. Desperate attempts were made to fly off and land planes on virtually anything.
Many were sunk before they were completed, or started, or proposed.
A tough number to pin down exactly.
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