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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
'''General Information'''
'''General Information'''
*Her name literally translates as "phoenix in flight" (鳳=phoenix, 翔=soar/fly).
* Her name literally translates as "phoenix in flight" (鳳=phoenix, 翔=soar/fly).
* She was launched on the 13th November 1921.
* She was launched on the 13th of November 1921.
* Scrapped beginning 2 September 1946.
* Scrapped beginning on the 2nd of September 1946.
'''Update History'''
'''Update History'''
* She was part of the orginal game's launch when the game was released in April 23rd, 2013.
* She was part of the original game's launch when the game was released on the 23rd of April 2013.
'''Misc'''
'''Misc'''
* Due to her comments regarding opening a little store with the admiral, JP players often refer to her as <span style="font-family:Arial,宋体;line-height:24px;">おかみさん</span> (Okami-san, lit. "boss lady" or the female owner of a typical Japanese store).
* Due to her comments regarding opening a little store with the admiral, JP players often refer to her as <span style="font-family:Arial,宋体;line-height:24px;">おかみさん</span> (Okami-san, lit. "boss lady" or the female owner of a typical Japanese store).
* Her arrows have orange-yellow fletching as apposed to the white and green arrow fletching of other carriers, this is a reference to her role as a training carrier as the IJN painted its training aircraft a bright yellow or orange
* Her arrows have orange-yellow fletching as opposed to the white and green arrow fletching of other carriers, this is a reference to her role as a training carrier as the IJN painted its training aircraft a bright yellow or orange
* She was the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be launched. This, combined with her manner of speaking, has led her to be characterised as the mother of the other carriers.
* She was the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be launched. This, combined with her manner of speaking, has led her to be characterized as the mother of the other carriers.
* The original Houshou appeared in the animated movie "The Wind Rises", the aircraft carrier visited by Horikoshi Jiro and his supervisor Kurokawa. Nagato, with the serpentine funnel unique to her class, was shown as well, albeit briefly.
* The original Houshou appeared in the animated movie "The Wind Rises", the aircraft carrier visited by Horikoshi Jiro and his supervisor Kurokawa. Nagato, with the serpentine funnel unique to her class, was shown as well, albeit briefly.