IJN Taihō-class 1st Line Armoured Carriers

[Grey Havoc]

http://www.armouredcarriers.com/japanese-aircraft-carrier-taiho-armoured-flight-decks/

A nice look at the background of the Taihō-class program in general, along with an detailed overview of IJN Taihō herself. The fact that she doubled as a support carrier, for example, is often overlooked.

 

[Graham1973]

I found a video summary of her loss on YouTube, a salutatory lesson on the importance of proper damage control.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkchsNDmkNc

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/isjrmz

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/isjrmz/some_american_and_japanese_fleet_carriers_of_ww2/

 

[Tzoli]

Maybe some of official original plans should be useful?