| Caption | Carrier Shinano in Tokyo Bay, Japan, 11 Nov 1944 | |
| Source | Maritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan | |
| Linked Article(s) | Ship: Shinano |
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16 Nov 2008 01:42:48 AM
This is one of only 2 actual shots of the 3rd 'initial sister ship' of the Yamato Class Battleships. The other shot is in the 'hard bound book' about her one cruise and appears to be a photo taken from a B-29, as she was not moving in the photo, and actually the photo analizers didn't even know of her existance, when the photo was initially taken. They were surprised of the massiveness of the ship, and that there was even a carrier, in the area. It was shortly after that picture, the overhead, that the naval officials decided to move her. The overflights.
It would be interesting if anyone would ever actually find and photograph the wreck.
At the time of her existance, she was the largest aircraft carrier (being used only to ferry aircraft) ever built, over 65,000+ tons, and well over 800' in length. The Forrestal Class of the '50's were the first ones to exceed. Even the Midway, Coral Sea, FDR Class was smaller than she was.
Her initial construction was halted, after the opening of hostilities, and because of carrier losses in the early part, she was stripped back down to the main deck and converted. In fact, it is quite likely, that this shot was taken on her only cruise, as she was being moved for safety reasons to avvoid the high level B-29 Raids that were increasing. She was headed for Japans' Inland Sea when the USS ARCHERFISH by Joe Enright, caught her with a 'long range' spread of 4 torpedos, and eventually because of poor counter flooding techniques, she was lost with heavy loss of life.
7 Mar 2009 06:01:25 AM
I em in Poland. Tylko po polsku ! Gdzie mogę kupić modele "Shinano" i "Yamato" ?
15 Jul 2009 06:34:20 PM
While the Japanese government may not like it I would like to see the wreck of the Shinano explored.