Shōkaku

Imperial Japanese Navy Light Aircraft Carriers: Hosho, Ryūjō, Shōkaku, Junyo, Zuihō, Shōhō, Chitose, Taiyo, Chuyo, Kaiyo, Shin’yo, Akitsu Maru, Nigitsu Maru, Shimane Maru, Yamashio Maru, Kumano Maru

Imperial Japanese Navy, Light Aircraft Carriers: Hosho, Ryūjō, Shōkaku, Junyo, Zuihō, Shōhō, Chitose, Taiyo, Chuyo, Kaiyo, Shin’yo, Akitsu Maru, Nigitsu Maru, Shimane Maru, Yamashio Maru, Kumano Maru Hosho-class (Kure Maritime Museum Photo) Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hōshō conducts tests in Tokyo Bay in December 1922. Hōshō participated in the Battle of Midway in June … Read more

Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers: Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū, Hiryū, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Unryu, Amagi, Katsuragi, Kasagi, Taiho, Shinano

Imperial Japanese Navy, Heavy Aircraft Carriers of the Second World War Heavy carriers Fleet Carrier, Class, Type, Ships, Years in Service, Displacement Akagi-class (IJN Photo) The Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Akagi undergoing trials off Iyonada, 17 June 1927. Early in her career, she was fitted with three flight decks; the two lower decks were later … Read more