| translation =I, Kaga, was built as the third ship of the eight-eight fleet.<ref>She was actually part of the 3rd amendment to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-eight_fleet Eight-Eight Fleet] plan. She was laid down 4th as a Tosa-class battleship but the 3rd to be launched.</ref> After being played around by fate, I was completed as a large aircraft carrier.<ref>Kaga was originally intended to be built as a battleship, although the construction was halted by Washington treaty in 1921. Kaga was set to be scrapped for metal required to convert Akagi and Amagi from battlecruisers into carriers. During construction Amagi was damaged beyond repair in the great Kanto Earthquake (1923) and Kaga took her place for conversion.</ref> I was part of the main force of the glorious 1st Carrier Division together with Akagi.
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| translation =I, Kaga, was built as the third ship of the eight-eight fleet.<ref>She was actually part of the 3rd amendment to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-eight_fleet Eight-Eight Fleet] plan. She was laid down 4th as a Tosa-class battleship but the 3rd to be launched.</ref> After being played around with by fate, I was completed as a large aircraft carrier.<ref>Kaga was originally intended to be built as a battleship, although the construction was halted by Washington treaty in 1921. Kaga was set to be scrapped for metal required to convert Akagi and Amagi from battlecruisers into carriers. During construction Amagi was damaged beyond repair in the great Kanto Earthquake (1923) and Kaga took her place for conversion.</ref> I was part of the main force of the glorious 1st Carrier Division together with Akagi.