Zuikaku was one of the most modern Japanese aircraft carriers when commissioned, and saw successful action throughout numerous battles during the Pacific War. Zuikaku started the war …

Jan 17, 2017 · Zuikaku was struck by seven torpedoes and nine bombs and was abandoned at 1358 that day. She rolled over and sank at 1414. Captain Kaizuka Takeo and 842 men went …

Shōkaku was sunk by an American submarine during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944 as the Americans invaded the Marianas and Zuikaku was sacrificed as a decoy four …

Dec 20, 2021 · IJN Shokaku and Zuikaku were arguably one of the finest non-armoured fleet aircraft carriers ever built by Japan and formed the bedrock of the Kido Butai during the early …

Zuikaku (Japanese: 瑞鶴 "Fortunate Crane") was a Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her complement of aircraft took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor that …

Nov 19, 2015 · When the new carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku commissioned in the fall of 1941, they replaced the older carriers Hosho and Ryujo, and created the most powerful unified naval …

Japanese carriers Zuikaku (foreground), Kaga (center), and Akagi (background) underway toward Hitokappu Bay, Iturup, Kurile Islands, Nov 1941; note Zuikaku's anti-aircraft armament

Smoke rising from the sinking Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku. Official caption on front: "Shokaku class Jap carrier sunk 24 Oct. 1944. US Navy Photo 115-16."

Jan 12, 2025 · In June 1944, the Zuikaku was among them in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. At this battle, U.S. planes set the Zuikaku ablaze, although the flames were extinguished by its …

The HIJMS Zuikaku was an aircraft carrier used by Japan during the Pacific War. The Zuikaku had a total displacement of around 26,000 metric tons and a total eight boilers powering at …