Japanese light aircraft carrier Shoho 1934-1942

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Appearance around 1940

Part of Zuiho or Shoho-class designed as submarine tender which could be converted into either a light aircraft carrier or a fleet oiler if needed. Laid down as the submarine tender Tsurugzaki by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 3 December 1934, launched on 1 June 1935, completed on 15 January 1939, converted into an aircraft carrier including removal superstructure and adding flight deck and below a hangar between 1941-26 January 1942. commissioned on 30 November 1941 and sunk in an American air attack during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7 May 1942.