Carrier Hosho at the Asano factory in Yokosuka, Japan shortly after launch, 20 Dec 1921Carrier Hosho running full power trials, Tateyama Bay, Japan, 30 Nov 1922Hosho conducting trial flights in Tokyo Bay, Japan, Dec 1922Carrier Hosho running trials, off Tateyama, Japan, 4 Dec 1922
Carrier Hosho at the Asano factory in Yokosuka, Japan shortly after launch, 20 Dec 1921Carrier Hosho running full power trials, Tateyama Bay, Japan, 30 Nov 1922Hosho conducting trial flights in Tokyo Bay, Japan, Dec 1922Carrier Hosho running trials, off Tateyama, Japan, 4 Dec 1922
Light carrier Hosho during trials off Tateyama, Chiba, Japan, 4 Dec 1922Carrier Hosho off Yokosuka, Japan, 5 Feb 1923; note 1MF Type 10 aircraft on flight deckLight carrier Hosho after removal of superstructure, 22 Sep 1924A biplane landing on carrier Hosho, off Shanghai, China, 1932
Light carrier Hosho during trials off Tateyama, Chiba, Japan, 4 Dec 1922Carrier Hosho off Yokosuka, Japan, 5 Feb 1923; note 1MF Type 10 aircraft on flight deckLight carrier Hosho after removal of superstructure, 22 Sep 1924A biplane landing on carrier Hosho, off Shanghai, China, 1932
Carriers Hosho (foreground) and Kaga (background) off China, late 1937Battleship Yamato fitting out, Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, Sep 1941; light carrier Hosho at extreme rightCarrier Hosho in port in Japan, Jun 1942Carrier Hosho, Oct 1945; note enlarged flight deck
Carriers Hosho (foreground) and Kaga (background) off China, late 1937Battleship Yamato fitting out, Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, Sep 1941; light carrier Hosho at extreme rightCarrier Hosho in port in Japan, Jun 1942Carrier Hosho, Oct 1945; note enlarged flight deck
Forecastle of Japanese carrier Hosho, Kure, Japan, 3 Oct 1945Hangar of light carrier Hosho, 3 Oct 1945Light carrier Hosho off Kure, Japan, 3 Oct 1945, photo 1 of 2Light carrier Hosho off Kure, Japan, 3 Oct 1945, photo 2 of 2
Forecastle of Japanese carrier Hosho, Kure, Japan, 3 Oct 1945Hangar of light carrier Hosho, 3 Oct 1945Light carrier Hosho off Kure, Japan, 3 Oct 1945, photo 1 of 2Light carrier Hosho off Kure, Japan, 3 Oct 1945, photo 2 of 2
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