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| History | |
|---|---|
 Empire of Japan | |
| Name | Mizuho |
| Builder | Kawasaki Shipyards |
| Laid down | 1 May 1937 |
| Launched | 16 May 1938 |
| Commissioned | 25 February 1939 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by USS Drum, 2 May 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Seaplane carrier |
| Displacement | 10,930 tons standard |
| Length | 183.6 m (602 ft 4 in) (waterline) |
| Beam | 18.8 m (61 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion | 2-shaft diesel engines, 15,200 bhp (11,300 kW) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 24 seaplanes |
Mizuho (瑞穂, "Fresh Grain") was a seaplane carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The ship was built at Kawasaki Shipbuilding at Kobe, Japan, and was completed in February 1939.[1][2]
- ^ Toppan, Andrew (June 25, 1998). "World Aircraft Carriers List: Japanese Seaplane Ships". Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ Budge, Kent. "Mizuho, Japanese Seaplane Carrier". The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-04.