Ryujo Light Carrier

Ryūjō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier built during the interwar period. Efforts to concentrate useful aviation capacity within a relatively small ship created stability and design difficulties that required attention. She served in early Pacific operations, including the Indian Ocean and Aleutian campaigns, before being sunk during the Eastern Solomons battle in 1942. Her career illustrates the operational usefulness and vulnerability of smaller carriers rather than the capacity or durability of Japan’s larger fleet-carrier designs.

Its relatively small hull carried an ambitious aviation installation, producing stability concerns and repeated modifications. Ryujo supported Japanese operations in the early Pacific War before American carrier aircraft sank it during the Eastern Solomons battle in August 1942.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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