Chiyoda
| Country | Japan |
| Ship Class | Chitose-class Light Carrier |
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
| Laid Down | 26 Nov 1934 |
| Launched | 29 Nov 1936 |
| Commissioned | 25 Jul 1938 |
| Sunk | 25 Oct 1944 |
| Displacement | 11,400 tons standard; 15,500 tons full |
| Length | 632 feet |
| Beam | 68 feet |
| Draft | 25 feet |
| Machinery | 4 boilers, 2 geared steam turbines, 2 shafts |
| Power Output | 56,800 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 29 knots |
| Range | 11,810nm at 18 knots |
| Crew | 785 |
| Armament | As tender: 4x12.7cm/40 Type 89 guns, 12x25mm Type 96 anti-aircraft guns; as carrier: 8x12.7cm/40 Type 89 guns |
| Aircraft | 30 operational, 0 in reserve |
| Recommissioned | 21 Dec 1943 |
| Flight Deck | 180x23m |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseCarrier Chiyoda began as a seaplane carrier. Between 15 Dec 1938 and 15 Nov 1939, she was commanded by Captain Tomeo Kaku. On 30 Jun 1942, due to the loss of carriers at the Battle of Midway earlier that month, Japanese leadership decided that Chiyoda and her sister ship Chitose were to be converted to light carriers, which was done between Mar and Dec 1943. At the Battle off Cape Engaño on 25 Oct 1944, at 1655 hours, she sank after being hit by many shells from American heavy cruiser USS Wichita's 8-inch guns. She was lost with Captain Eiichiro Jyo and all hands, the only large vessel in WW2 to suffer such total loss.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia.
Last Major Revision: Apr 2009
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Chiyoda Operational Timeline
| 25 Jul 1938 | Chiyoda was commissioned into service. |
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