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Japanese cruiser Ibuki

Ibuki-class cruiser
The Japanese cruiser Ibuki was a heavy cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The lead ship of her class of two ships, she was ordered to be converted into a light aircraft carrier in 1943 before completion to help... Wikipedia
Length: 658′
Launched: May 21, 1943
Aircraft carried: 27 aircraft
Armament: 2 × twin 8 cm (3 in) dual-purpose guns; 16 × triple 2.5 cm (1 in) AA guns; 4 × 28-tube 12 cm (4.7 in) rocket launchers
Complement: 1,015
Namesake: Mount Ibuki