Kapal induk lapis baja
Kapal induk lapis baja adalah sebuah jenis kapal induk dengan dek penerbangan yang memiliki ketebalan diatas kapal induk biasa maupun yang ringan.
Pelindung di dek penerbangan berguna untuk melindungi hangar beserta pesawat-pesawat yang berada di dalamnya dari serangan bom, bahkan sampai bom seberat 1000 pon. Lambat laun, pelindung ini berguna untuk melindungi arsenal senjata, magazine, dan tanki bensin; Serta dari serangan kimiawi.
| Kelas (benaman air standar) | Dek penerbangan | Dek hangar | Dek pelindung | Sabuk sisi samping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hiryū (17.800 ton)
|
N/A | 1–2,2 in (25–56 mm) | 3,5–5,9 in (89–150 mm) | |
 Kapal induk kelas-Yorktown(19.875 ton)
|
N/A | 1,5 in (38 mm) | 2,5–4 in (64–102 mm) | |
 HMS Ark Royal (91) (22.000 ton)
|
0,75 in (19 mm)[1] | 3,5 in (89 mm) | 4,5 in (110 mm) | |
| Kapal induk kelas-Illustrious(23.000 ton)
|
3 in (76 mm) | 2 in (51 mm) | 4,5 in (110 mm) | |
| Kapal induk kelas-Shōkaku(25.600 ton)[2]
|
N/A | 5,9–8,5 in (150–220 mm) | 1,8 in (46 mm) | |
| Kapal induk kelas-Essex(27.200 ton)[3]
|
N/A | 2,5 in (64 mm) | 1,5 in (38 mm) | 4,75 in (121 mm)[3] |
| Taihō (29.770 ton)
|
3,1 in (79 mm) | 1,3 in (33 mm) | 2,2 in (56 mm)(sepanjang permesinan) | |
| Kapal induk kelas-Implacable(23.500 ton)
|
3 in (76 mm) | 1,5–2,5 in (38–64 mm) | 4,5 in (110 mm) | |
| Shinano(64.800 ton)
|
3,1 in (79 mm) | 7,5 in (190 mm) | 5 in (130 mm) | |
| Kapal induk kelas-Midway(45.000 ton)[4]
|
3,5 in (89 mm) | 2 in (51 mm) | 7,9 in (200 mm) |
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- ^ Friedman, British Carrier Aviation. The flight deck was designed with .75 in of Ducol steel. The enclosed hangar design required a deck of approximately this thickness to ensure adequate hull integrity, so the limited armour protection was a by-product of the enclosed hangar design.
- ^ "IJN Shokaku – Aircraft Carrier – History, Specs and Pictures – Navy Ships". militaryfactory.com.
- ^ a b Roberts, John, The Aircraft Carrier Intrepid. London: Conway Maritime Press (1982) ISBN 0-85177-251-X
- ^ Norman Friedman, "U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History," The United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD, 1983