Kaga was Japan's first heavy carrier, converted from a battleship due to be scrapped under the terms of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty. She was built at Kobe and Yokosuka in Japan, launched in 1926, and reconstructed (extended the flight deck) in 1934-1935. While her speed was not top-notch, ... C. Peter Chen from ww2db.com
KAGA, one of the two 'old ladies' of Japan's carrier fleet. Like her sister-ship AKAGI, she started life as a battleship hull but was converted to an aircraft-carrier after the Washington Naval Treaty. 38,200 tons, Displacement overall 81.2 1/3 feet, Length 106.3/4 feet, Beam 30 feet, Draught 28.1/3 knots, Max speed Armament: 10 8-inch guns 16 5-inch guns 22 25-mm AA guns 90 aircraft 2,019, Complement
