Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū - Wikipedia
Sōryū (Japanese: 蒼龍, meaning " Blue (or Green) Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the mid-1930s. A sister ship, Hiryū, was intended to follow Sōryū, but Hiryū ' s design was heavily modified and she is …
New Video, Photos Show Details of Famed Carriers Lost in
2023年9月18日 · New images by Ocean Exploration Trust show in detail the wrecks of USS Yorktown (CV-5) and two Japanese aircraft carriers IJN Kaga and IJN Akagi sunk during the pivotal World War II Battle of Midway.
VIDEO: Wreck Discovered of WWII Japanese Carrier Key to Pearl …
2019年10月18日 · Researchers have discovered the wreck of the Imperial Japanese Navy carrier that was key to the attack on Pearl Harbor and that sank at the Battle of Midway, U.S. officials confirmed to USNI News on Friday.
Pacific Wrecks - Sōryū 蒼龍
On June 4, 1942 at dawn at the start of the Battle of Midway the Japanese fleet including Soryu was 290 northwest of Midway when she launched eighteen B5N Kates escorted by nine A6M2 Zeros to attack Midway Airfield on Eastern Island. Inbound to the target, a B5N was shot down and another shot down by anti-aircraft fire and two ditched near U.S ...
Explorers find wreckage of two Japanese aircraft carriers sunk at …
2019年10月21日 · Two of the four Japanese aircraft carriers sunk at the Battle of Midway during World War II have been found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington...
IJN Soryu - Naval Encyclopedia
2021年10月28日 · IJN Soryu in the Indian Ocean 1942. This large operation was intended to secure newly conquered Burma, Malaya, and the Dutch East Indies, making impossible any Allied counter-attack from there for at least several months. The Kido Butai (two divisions) was tasked of destroying base facilities and all present forces in the area.
Battle of Midway: Two Japanese Carrier Wrecks Found
2019年11月7日 · The battle involved four Japanese and three American aircraft carriers. All four of the Japanese carriers – Kaga, Akagi, Soryu, and Hiryu – also involved in Pearl Harbor, were sunk. The US lost carrier Yorktown and destroyer Hammann. Commenting on the discovery, Robert Kraft, director of sub-sea operations for Vulcan Inc, said:
Destroying Soryu - YouTube
2023年8月10日 · Soryu was one of the four Japanese aircraft carriers lost at Midway, yet it is the most overlooked. Today, we change that by making it's loss the center of d...
IJN Carrier Wreckage: Identification Analysis Report
Recently, Nauticos has discovered a significant piece of wreckage on the ocean floor off of the island of Midway. From all appearances, the artifact originates from one of the four Japanese carriers sunk at the Battle of Midway in June 1942. This is …
Akagi or Soryu? Another Japanese Carrier Sunk During ... - Science 2.0
2019年10月21日 · Either the Akagi or the Soryu has been located under nearly 18,000 feet of water off the coast of Midway, which is at the northern end of the Hawaiian island chain. The Japanese were intent on destroying the American fleet to prevent another bombing of Tokyo while solidifying their territories but were concerned about bombers on Pearl Harbor so ...