Talk:Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose

Casualties Aboard Chitose
I am not an expert in naval history, or naval terminology however, Wiki defines a ship’s complement as “the number of persons in a ship's full company, including both commissioned officers and crew.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complement) The General Characteristics box lists the complement of Chitose as 800. The external link provided at the bottom of the page lists the complement as 800. (http://www.voodoo-world.cz/ww2car/ships/japan/cit_ciy.html)

The Wiki article on Chitose states: “she rolled over to port and nosed under, with the loss of 903 men. The Isuzu rescued 480 men, and Shimotsuki a further 121.”

Combined Fleet (http://www.combinedfleet.com/Chitose.htm) states: “At 0937 CHITOSE lay right over on her port side and nosed under with the loss of Captain Kishi Yoshiyuki and 903 officers and men. The ISUZU rescued 35 officers and 445 men and SHIMOTSUKI rescued 121 officers and men.”

If 903 were lost (dead) and 601 (480 + 121) were rescued, that would make the total complement an astounding 1,504 for a light carrier with no aircraft onboard. Super-carrier Taiho, by contrast, had a complement of 1,751.

Also, can we assume that Chitose’s full complement was not taken on the suicide mission to Leyte (minus air crews, minus aircraft support crews, perhaps some others were left behind), making the total compliment less than 800?

Not trying to start an argument here. Just trying to understand the numbers. StyloK (talk) 17:15, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Chitose Sinking
William L. Moore of dive bomber squadron 15 (VB-15) flying off the U.S.S. Essex received the Navy Cross for making a direct hit on the Chitose Class aircraft carrier (https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/21405). 2603:800C:2A00:16E:89F4:C71:2358:4805 (talk) 02:17, 30 July 2023 (UTC)