Project 71A was a Soviet aircraft-carrier proposal of roughly 10,000 tons standard displacement. Japan was therefore one of several navies interested in carriers of this size. Soviet interest concerned operations in the Black Sea and Baltic. The design receives a favourable assessment here.
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Soviet interest in a 10,000-ton carrier
A brief note on Project 71: Soviet interest in a 10,000-ton aircraft carrier for the Black Sea and Baltic.