Hiyo Class Aircraft Carrier
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- Hiyo Class Aircraft Carrier
- CV-HIYO-EM-P
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- Units in Stock: 3
Hiyo Class Aircraft Carrier Summary
This is a 3D printed resin sculpt of the Hiyo aircraft carrier by EBard Models.
The two Hiyō-class light aircraft carriers (Hiyō and Jun'yō) were originally laid down as luxury passenger liners before being acquired by the IJN for conversion to aircraft carriers in 1941. Jun'yō was the first of the sister ships to be completed in May 1942 and the ship participated in the invasion of the Aleutian Islands the following month. Both ships participated in several battles during the Guadalcanal Campaign in late 1942. Their aircraft were disembarked several times and used from land bases in a number of battles in the South West Pacific.
Both ships were damaged by torpedoes in 1943. They spent most of the time after their repairs training and ferrying aircraft before returning to combat. Hiyō was sunk by a gasoline vapor explosion caused by an American aerial torpedo hit during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in mid-1944 while Jun'yō was damaged by several bombs. Lacking aircraft, she was used as a transport in late 1944 and was torpedoed in December. She was under repair until March 1945 when the repairs were deemed uneconomical. Jun'yō was then effectively hulked for the rest of the war. After the surrender of Japan in September, the Americans deemed the ship not worth her repair costs; she was broken up in 1946–1947.
Ships of Class:
- Hiyo
- Junyo
Note: Sculpts of this class are identical.
Purchase a loaded carrier and get a discount on magnetized aircraft. Never have your airwing fall off a carrier again!
Default magnetic polarity is as shown.
Approximate dimensions (LWD): 62mm x 11 mm x 9.5mm
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