| (as completed) | |
| Displacement | 26,900t standard, 33,161t trial |
|---|---|
| Length | 218.0m pp, 230.0m wl, 238.5m oa |
| Width | 29.6m |
| Draught | 7.93m |
| Machinery | 4-shaft geared turbine, 12 boilers, 91,000shp |
| Fuel | oil 3600t, coal 1700t |
| Speed | 27.5kt |
| Armour | belt 275mm |
| Armament | 10-20cm/50cal gun (2x2, 1x6), 12-12cm/45cal AA gun (2x6), 22 MGs, 60 aircraft |
| Complement | 1340 |
| (after refit in 1935) | |
| Displacement | 38,200t standard, 41,869t trial, 43,650t full load |
| Length | 240.3m wl, 247.65m oa |
| Width | 32.5m |
| Draught | 9.48m |
| Machinery | 4-shaft geared turbine, 8 boilers, 127,400shp |
| Fuel | oil 5300t |
| Speed | 28.34kt |
| Armour | belt 275mm |
| Armament | 10-20cm/50cal gun (1x10), 16-12.7cm/40cal AA gun (2x8), 22-25mm AA, 90 aircraft |
| Complement | 2016 |
| Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaga | FY1917 | Kawasaki, Kobe | 1920. 7.19 | 1921.11.17 | 1928. 3.31 | CV | 1942. 6. 4 sunk (air attack, off Midway) [30.20N, 179.17W] 1942. 8.10 disc |