Japanese seaplane carrier Mizuho

Mizuho off Tateyama, Japan, in 1940.
History
Empire of Japan
NameMizuho
BuilderKawasaki Shipyards
Laid down1 May 1937
Launched16 May 1938
Commissioned25 February 1939
FateTorpedoed and sunk by USS Drum, 2 May 1942
General characteristics
TypeSeaplane carrier
Displacement10,930 tons standard
Length183.6 m (602 ft 4 in) (waterline)
Beam18.8 m (61 ft 8 in)
Propulsion2-shaft diesel engines, 15,200 bhp (11,300 kW)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Armament
Aircraft carried24 seaplanes

Mizuho (瑞穂, "Fresh Grain") was a seaplane carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The ship was built at Kawasaki Shipbuilding at Kobe, Japan, and was completed in February 1939.