Akagi was also called 'Red Castle.' It started it's life as a battlecrusier in 1920. The ship was converted into an aircraft carrier two years later. In 1934 it was extensively modified to handle more planes.
The ship was one of only two carriers ever built with the bridge on the port side.
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