Summary and Key Points: The IJN Shinano, initially a battleship converted to an aircraft carrier, was sunk by the USS Archerfish on its maiden voyage in 1944. Despite being a massive and powerful ...

Summary and Key Points: The Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier Shinano was an ill-fated warship, originally intended as a battleship but converted into an aircraft carrier during World War II.

The IJN decided to redesign Shinano to help make up Japan’s carrier losses. At 840 feet long at the waterline, Shinano was set to become the world’s largest aircraft carrier, with a huge ...

IJN Shinano (Aircraft Carrier – Ultra Rare, obtained from construction) IJN Shinano is the first-ever regular Ultra Rare shipgirl that does not come from the Shipyard or retrofits.

First was the Yamato-class carrier IJN Shinano when she debuted at the “Dreamwaker’s Butterfly” event in September 2020. As a reference, Shinano had a low drop rate of 1.2% in the pool.

Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since the ending of World War II - but just for defensive purposes. ... The Kaga was the third IJN aircraft carrier, which entered service in 1928.

Shinano would be fitted out as a 68,000-ton aircraft carrier similar in construction to the smaller Taiho. The carrier would have a hangar and carry four dozen fighters for self-defense.